Galatasaray Step Up Efforts to Sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli

Galatasaray are trying hard to get Victor Osimhen to join them permanently from Napoli. They have made a new offer for the star striker. The Turkish team are offering to pay Napoli a fee of €70 million with bank guarantees for the instalments. The two clubs are said to be heavily involved in talks in Italy.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Galatasaray have made a new offer to Napoli for Osimhen. The club are prepared to pay €70 million in guaranteed financial instalments. However, Napoli are demanding that the release clause of €75 million be paid in full if they were to part with his services. The Serie A club want full payment for the star and are also demanding bank guarantees to make sure they receive the full payment in due time. Talks are expected to continue as Galatasaray directors plan to stay in Italy to hold face-to-face negotiations with their Napoli counterparts.

Osimhen enjoyed a successful loan spell at Galatasaray this past season as the striker led the club to Super Lig glory after scoring 37 goals and providing eight assists. Galatasaray want to make his stay in Istanbul a permanent one but Napoli do not wish to lower their demands for the star scorer. Osimhen joined Napoli from Lille on a club-record €100 million transfer in 2020. The 26-year-old scored 84 goals in 160 games for the club and won the Serie A title with them in the 2022-23 season.

Osimhen’s stellar performance includes scoring 37 goals and providing eight assists during his loan season, a fact recently confirmed on July 9, 2025.

Galatasaray is ready to pay the €75 million release clause for Victor Osimhen but wants to pay in parts over five years, according to recent reports from July 9, 2025.

Osimhen’s previous success for Galatasaray and his ongoing negotiations suggest that the move could happen soon. For further details regarding this, refer to a previous report.

THE DEAL’S WIDER IMPACT

Galatasaray’s desire to retain Osimhen is there for all to see. They must either improve their offer and cough up the €75 million demanded by Napoli for the player, or risk missing out on Osimhen and losing him to a different club. As discussed earlier, Napoli have made a huge U-turn in Osimhen’s situation and now plan to sell the star to boost their finances.

Osimhen has expressed willingness to stay put at Galatasaray and this could work in their favour when it comes to talks with Napoli. The striker appeared in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations this past summer for Nigeria and scored three goals, while also providing an assist. He also won the Super Lig top scorer award and Super Lig’s August and September player of the month awards and is a fan-favourite at the club. Osimhen could be expensive but he has proven his ability and Galatasaray’s move to sign him could be a smart one.

Osimhen’s admission of preferring a move to Galatasaray over other options, including an offer from Al Hilal, has been confirmed, which strengthens Galatasaray’s position in ongoing negotiations.

According to a previous report, Victor Osimhen is eager to move and prefers to play for Galatasaray, which could significantly influence the negotiations ahead.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR GALATASARAY AND NAPOLI?

Galatasaray will continue their face-to-face meetings with Napoli in Milan with club members hoping to strike a financial compromise with the Italian side. They are also considering other players for the same position but the striker will remain their first priority due to the lack of quality in the same position. Napoli are also preparing for a busy summer while looking at ways to strengthen their squad. Both clubs will have to make a quick decision on this measure as they will need to bring in players ahead of their league campaigns, which will begin soon.

As of July 9, 2025, Napoli is negotiating the payment schedule for Victor Osimhen’s transfer fee with Galatasaray. Both parties seem determined to finalize a deal that meets the financial demands and scheduling preferences of both clubs, as the new season approaches.

The ongoing dynamics between Galatasaray and Napoli suggest that both clubs are poised to make significant decisions regarding their future squads, in light of Osimhen’s potential move and the players they’re looking to acquire. For more details, refer to a previous report.