Victor Osimhen is not believed to be interested in shortening his loan spell with Galatasaray in January transfer window
Napoli wanted to sell Osimhen permanently in the summer and Chelsea negotiated until the final hours of the window, only to fail to reach an agreement on the line before the deadline. With the striker frozen out of Napoli’s squad and their chance to move to another top-five division, Osimhen sealed a 12-month loan move to Turkish giants Galatasaray.
Reports have tipped Chelsea to rekindle his interest in Osimhen during the winter window but, according to Florian Plettenbergthe Nigerian international is not interested in an early exit from Galatasaray.
Osimhen, who has eight goals and four assists in just nine games this season, is said to be enjoying his time in Istanbul, has established himself as a fan favorite and team talisman, and is still not thinking in nothing beyond. your current loan agreement.
Galatasaray are even expected to try to sign Osimhen permanently next summer, believing he would be interested in such a deal, but the finances involved – Napoli plan to demand at least €75m (62 .7 million pounds sterling) – make it almost impossible.
This could open the door for Chelsea who, unlike Galatasaray, have the ability to finance such an expensive move.
Chelsea refused to sign a new striker after their pursuit of Osimhen collapsed. Manager Enzo Maresca has kept faith with Nicolas Jackson, who has scored six goals in 11 Premier League games, while reserve option Christopher Nkunku has nine goals in seven Cup games.
