Galatasaray president Dursun Ozbek issued a verdict on a potential summer exit for Victor Osimhen amid speculations linking the Super Eagles to several top clubs across Europe.
Only a handful of strikers across the whole of Europe have been able to match Osimhen’s consistency in front of goal over the last eight years, and as a result, the striker’s future is always subject to relentless transfer speculation.
Recent reports have credited several top clubs across Europe’s biggest leagues, including the likes of Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, with interest in acquiring the services of the Nigeria international.
Amid the growing speculations, reports also emerged that Osimhen has a release clause inserted into his Galatasaray contract and if any of the interested clubs met the required conditions, the Turkish champions would have no choice but to sell.
However, Galatasaray president Ozbek has come out to dismiss the claims, revealing that Osimhen has no release clause in his contract and insisting that the Super Lig giants will be under no pressure to part ways with their star striker in the summer.
“There is no release clause in Osimhen’s contract. He is an extremely successful footballer who will serve Galatasaray for many years,” Ozbek told Fanatik.
“Perhaps the amount was considered high on the day we signed him, but today the prevailing view in football circles is that the transfer fee was low and the player’s value is much higher.”
Galatasaray went all out to sign Osimhen from Napoli permanently last summer, coughing up €75 million after an initial loan spell saw the Nigerian striker deliver 37 goals in a personal record-breaking season as well as the Super Lig and Turkish Cup titles.
This season, he has delivered 17 goals in 25 appearances to keep Galatasaray on course for a successful defence of their Super Lig and Turkish Cup crowns.
His goals have also come in handy in the UEFA Champions League, where the Lions now face a stern test against Liverpool in the round of 16.
