Tag: Osimhen
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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: You dive too much, behave like Drogba – Mourinho blasts Osimhen
Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho, has claimed that Victor Osimhen “dives too much”. Osimhen has joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan deal from Napoli. This means the striker and his new teammates will fight directly with Fenerbahce for the Turkish League title. Mourinho joined Fenerbahce in June, months after he was sacked at AS Roma, where…
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AFCON 2025 qualifier: Eguavoen bench Osimhen again, sticks with 3-4-3 formation against Rwanda
Caretaker manager of Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, has announced his starting line-up for the team’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying clash with Rwanda on Tuesday afternoon. Eguavoen made just one change in his starting X1 that defeated the Cheetahs of Benin Republic last Saturday. The 59-year-old, however, decided to stick with the same 3-4-3…
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Transfer: He didn’t want £500,000 – Obi Mikel reveals why Osimhen didn’t join Chelsea
Former Super Eagles midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has opened up on Victor Osimhen’s failed move to Chelsea this summer. Mikel Obi, speaking on his podcast, claimed the deal was “very, very close”. However, “slight issues” saw it fall apart at the last minute. He also made it clear that Osimhen is not a greedy footballer,…
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Osimhen names player to win African Player of the Year award
Victor Osimhen is rooting for his Super Eagles teammate Ademola Lookman to succeed him as Africa’s best player. Lookman has been widely tipped to win the individual accolade following his impressive displays for club and country. The talented winger had an outstanding campaign for Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations earlier in the…
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AFCON 2025 qualifier: ‘He can’t be stopped’ – CAF hails Super Eagles striker, Osimhen
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has lavished praise on Victor Osimhen following his impressive display in Nigeria’s win over Benin Republic on Saturday. Osimhen was among the goal scorers as the Super Eagles defeated the Cheetahs of Benin Republic 3-0 in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday one encounter in Uyo. The 25-year-old took the…
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AFCON 2025 qualifier: Eguavoen speaks on starting Osimhen
Super Eagles interim manager, Austin Eguavoen, has said that he would have to decide today whether to start Victor Osimhen against the Republic of Benin. Both teams will clash in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier on Saturday evening. The match will hold at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. Osimhen was the…
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Transfer: How I brokered Osimhen’s move to Galatasaray – Gardi
Football intermediary, George Gardi has revealed how he brokered Victor Osimhen’s loan transfer to Napoli. Osimhen was expected to join either Chelsea or Al-Ahli on transfer deadline day but the move collapsed. Galatasaray however moved in to sign the Nigeria international on a season-long loan deal. The 25-year-old completed the move to the Turkish Super…
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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…