Tag: Napoli
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Serie A: Napoli right to swap Victor Osimhen for Lukaku – Denis
Former Napoli striker, German Denis believed Romelu Lukaku is a better fit for the club this season than Victor Osimhen under their manager Antonio Conte Lukaku arrived the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium this summer on a permanent transfer from Chelsea. Osimhen then moved to Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray on a season-long loan deal. Lukaku has already…
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Serie A: Napoli don’t deserve to be top of table – Antonio Conte
Napoli manager, Antonio Conte, has claimed that the team does not deserve to be top of Serie A. Conte was speaking after their 3-1 win over Como on Friday. Scott McTominay opened the scoring after 25 seconds, before second-half goals from Romelu Lukaku and David Neres sealed a commanding victory. After a shock defeat to Hellas Verona…
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Transfer: We didn’t want to allow Osimhen leave on loan — Napoli chief, Manna
Napoli sporting director, Giovanni Manna confessed they were initially not opened to allowing Victor Osimhen leave the club on loan. Osimhen was close to joining Premier League giants, Chelsea on transfer deadline day but the move fell through. The 25-year-old then sealed a season- long loan deal with Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray few days…
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Osimhen’s move to Galatasaray not football-related, Lukaku top striker – Ex-Napoli midfielder
Former Napoli midfielder, Marek Hamsik, has claimed Victor Osimhen’s loan move to Galatasaray is not an entirely football-related transfer. Hamsik also admitted he feels sorry that the 25-year-old left Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. Osimhen has joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan after he failed to secure a move to either Chelsea and Al Ahli on transfer deadline…
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Transfer: Victor Osimhen demands special shirt number at Galatasaray
Victor Osimhen has asked to wear the number 45 shirt at Galatasaray. The Nigerian international is expected to finalize a season-long loan deal from Napoli later today. And it has been revealed by Nigerian broadcast journalist Onyebuchi Onokala, also known as Buchi Laba, that Osimhen has picked a special number to wear. Laba wrote on…
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Transfer: Victor Osimhen sacks agent over failure to seal permanent exit from Napoli
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has sacked his agent Roberto Calenda amid his transfer saga, according to Il Mattino (via TMW). Osimhen is said to be pissed off by Calenda’s incompetence, as he tried to engineer a permanent move away from the Serie A side. It is believed that the Nigeria international even negotiated his loan…
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Transfer: Osimhen names player that convinced him to join Galatasaray
Victor Osimhen has revealed that he spoke with his former Napoli teammate, Dries Mertens before deciding to move to Galatasaray on loan. Osimhen on Monday agreed to spend the 2024/25 season loan at the Turkish Super Lig champions. The Nigeria international, who arrived Istanbul on Tuesday morning was met by a rapturous reception at the…
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Transfer: Crazy – Man City’s Gundogan reacts as Victor Osimhen joins Galatasaray
Manchester City midfielder, Ilkay Gundogan, has branded Victor Osimhen’s move from Napoli to Galatasaray as “crazy”. The news of Osimhen’s loan agreement with the Turkish club was broken by transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, on social media. Gundogan, who has Turkish roots, simply commented and said: “wow… crazy”. Osimhen is set to sign a one-year loan…
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Transfer: Napoli forces Victor Osimhen to sign new deal before leaving to Galatasaray
Victor Osimhen will have to sign a new contract with Napoli, before leaving on loan to Galatasaray, according to Football Italia. The Nigerian striker is on the verge of joining the Turkish side on a dry loan. This means there is no option or obligation to buy. However, Galatasaray will cover his €11m annual salary.…
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Transfer: Details of Victor Osimhen’s move from Napoli to Galatasaray revealed
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, is close to sealing a one-year loan move to Galatasaray. Osimhen failed to sign for a top European club this summer and has been excluded from the Serie A club’s squad. With no way back for the Nigerian under Napoli manager Antonio Conte, he is now considering the few options left…