Topic: Turkish Super League 2024/25 Season - page 36. (Read 9515 times)

There was an Interview I watched Mikel Obi say on this Osimhen's transfer saga, according to that video clip ,Mikel Obi was the middle man in this deal who was trying everything possible to make this transfer work between Chelsea, Victor Osimhen and Napoli.
even to the extent he couldn't had a sleep that night, he futher narrated the aspect why they didn't get deal done was in the side of Osimhen's medical if the deal was signed everything happened late, and despite the situation, Osimhen has a keen interest over joining Chelsea, hopefully that he will be Didier Drogba of this Chelsea's team era.

Osimhen is one of the top 5 strikers currently in Europe, so I'm not surprised seeing scoring a goal in that super eagles game.

To be honest this looked like the best option for Osimhen after the transfer negotiations with those big European teams. I wouldn't like to see him at Saudi Arabia so early in his career. He could have easily signed by a big European team but Napoli chairman wanted €130m. Now his new release clause must be like €75m or €80m. He would easily be signed by such big teams at the end of his loan at Galatasaray.

By the way he is really one of the biggest names seen in the Turkish league. I still question what he is doing here.

Upon how embattled Victor Osimhen was in the transfer sagas, he manages to score a decent goal in the Nigerian match in the AFCON qualifiers. This shows that despite having stopped playing since May, he is still in good form. If Victor Osimhen will be able to score such goals in Galatasary, it means he has the capacity to take the club to a higher level.

I was obviously not happy with Victor moving to Galatasary having rejected;
Saudi club;
PSG;
Chelsea;
Well, we have no option than to win him well.

Yes, I think the same way as you. Rafa Silva added great strength to Beşiktaş, Osimhen to Galatasaray. Mourinho ended this period without such a star. I think Fenerbahçe seems to have come out the worst in this situation.

Thanks for the information mate.    I also think the same about that. This kind of competitors won't prove anything about our power. Playing against clubs with a similar strength would be better for us to see our weaknesses.


Zalewski is likely to join us. In fact, first he stated that he didn't want to leave Roma. But I've heard later that our officials have gone to Italy to work on this transfer and more. I hope we can finish the left winger transfer before the deadline for our league. 

Left winger is more immediate for us. But of course I would love to see a midfielder transfer too. We need to keep our midfield strong at the same time.

Esenler Erokspor is a team that plays in the first league of TFF or what we often refer to as the second division of the Turkish league, it is only natural that so far we have rarely heard of Erokspor because they are a weak team and continue to be in the third division before they were able to promote to the 2nd division in the 2023/24 season, Galatasaray managed to win the friendly match with a score of 8-3,  but I think to test the squad they have at the moment, Galatasaray should have a stronger opponent in a friendly match than against Erokspor who are weak and easy to beat.

Galatasaray looks still very active in the transfer market even though they have previously brought in many European star players to squad, reportedly at this time Galatasaray is still trying to bring in a midfielder like casemiro dan jourgiho to strengthen their midfield although their only have yilmaz curently as players  which had the ability to play as a left wing to replace the kerem which leaving to benfica, With the limited number of left wingers, Galatasaray should have to focus more on getting players who are positioned as left wingers at the moment and I think Zalewski will be worthy of occupying that position at the moment.
Btw Galatasaray management is currently rumored to be in intense talks with Roma regarding Zalewski and it seems that in the near time Zalewski move will happen for a fee of 10 million euros.

Kostic transfer may not be great for Fenerbahce while being great for Galatasaray, sometimes players fit great to some teams and not great for other teams. Fenerbahce already has some good wings and they had good backs too, now they will have Kostic, which means they may return to three defenders as well, we do not know. With Oosterwolde, Djiku and Becao at the centre backs (with caglar there too sometimes) and Kostic and Osayi at wingbacks, that could be good, but not really fit the current situation so they would have to change.

Whereas, galatasaray needed someone at the left like that direly and missed their chance, for whatever reason it was, I think they are looking for someone else already, but it is not going to be quick enough, they already missed the Europa cup chance to register the new player. I think it's clear that we are going to miss many chances, and we should consider how this could be very important deal for them, it's a very crucial thing.

I have heard of this Erokspor for the first time in my life. Maybe that was why I didn't even see the game on the internet.    It looks like it was a good game to boost some morale.

Now I'm just wondering if we will make signings before the end of the window for the Turkish Super League.    The window closes for our league on September 13. There is still time but we must hurry. I have heard of some names such as Zalewski and Ebimbe. But it is said both of them have rejected Galatasaray. Just please, we have to sign a left winger immediately! Kerem has left. His space must be filled.

I am eagerly waiting for the Rizerspor match, I hope Osimhen will be in the squad for this match. Even if he is not, he will definitely be ready for the next match. It didn't matter whether Osimhen was in the friendly match or not. He went to play for the Nigerian national team, yes, he scored a goal, oh he will return without getting injured or anything, and he will have returned by scoring a goal.

The Super League will be a piece of cake for him, just look and see, he will score a goal in every match.

That's why there are rules in tournaments like registering 4 players from the youth. Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe had to report an incomplete squad to the Europa League due to a lack of home grown players. Talented players from the youth are going to European clubs, but Turkish teams are having difficulties because the number of home grown players is not enough. We need to take countries like Spain as an example in this regard. Teams like FC Barcelona not only have huge expensive squads with big stars, but they also bravely play youngsters from their own academies. Why do our teams find it so difficult to do this?

If it wasn't for injuries last season, maybe Semih Kılıçsoy wouldn't have shone like this. When players are given a chance, they take advantage of it. This season Mustafa Hekimoğlu will have a similar breakthrough. There are talented players in our academies, we need to give them a chance. Those who use it well and show themselves will not only contribute financially to the team but also prevent difficulties against such rules.

You are very right about this, we are having a big problem especially with foreign players. Unfortunately, the football players trained in Turkey are not successful, and the good players are transferred to European teams anyway. In order to increase the quality of the league, it is necessary to have good players, we cannot even play the players we have recruited well. There's something that needs to change

A piece of Gold doesn't struggle to glitter/ show off its magnificence... He's shown and proven himself severally, even before he was crowned African best player.... Do you know how difficult it was for Jay Jay to shine even with the likes of clarence seedorf??  That's how difficult it was for osimhen to convince the whole world, even in MO. Salah's era.
Let's see how his loan era goes all the way.

we may be expecting too much from the kid but regardless, he's good and I'm not seeing him to be a flob. Y'all remember what happened to Ansu fati?? Exactly!! Te media took over and hyped his skills way beyond what he couldn't defend... Where is he now?? Well, let's hope for the best on this!

According to media reports, Trabzonspor are preparing to make a transfer offer for Gift Orban. They will offer Lyon 1 million Euros for a 1-year loan and 7,5 million Euros for the transfer fee. They transferred Mohammed'i Cahm. But they had a problem with the transfer of Paul Onuachu. They still don't have their first striker.

Also, they fired Abdullah Avci. They signed Şenol Güneş. They changed the manager in the second week of the league. They completed the pre-season preparations with Abdullah Avcı. They made transfers with Abdullah Avcı. But they fired him in the second week of the season. They are doing things without a plan and program. There is no chance they will be successful this season.

Osimhen is core player for Nigeria and he is very important part of the Nigerian national team so even though Osimhen plays for Galatasaray it is natural that the coach will not use him in some matches that may not be so important such as friendly matches.
Without Osimhen alone Galatasaray can get big win by scoring 8 goal and if Osimhen is there maybe it could be much bigger win, I not so interested in Osimhen playing with Galatasaray in friendly match because what is awaited is Osimhen appearance with Galatasaray in match against big team like Fenerbahce or Besiktas.
In addition, Galatasaray also has target to be able to win the title this season and can have ticket to compete in the UCL next season without having to take part in the qualifying round if they really occupy the top position, with Osimhen who can always be kept in fit and healthy condition then it can really help Galatasaray.

I do not have very strong opinions on the 31 year old player since I haven’t watched any of his games but I trust Mourinho to make the best decisions for his team. Good luck to Fenerbahçe. Time will tell if Galatasaray dodge a bullet on this transfer. Their attack has improved significantly with the arrival of Osimhen but other areas like the defense are still lacking.

No, there is no way Osimhen could have played in the friendly against Erokspor. Osimhen had to travel to Nigeria for the AFCON Qualifiers. Galatasaray did not need Osimhen in that game, the score sheet: Galatasaray 8 - 3 Erokspor.

Even if Victor Osimhen wasn't representing representing Nigeria at the moment and happens to be with the Galatasaray team, I don't think the club manager will want to risk him by playing him a friendly game against Erokspor. Osimhen is a big player and a global star so players of his quality enjoys some privileges from the club managers so they can remain fit for big games.

The transfers that are being made right now make no sense to me. What's the point if you can't register players for European cups? For the league, the squad of these 3 big teams is already enough. It's a big mistake in strategy to sign a big star player and not be able to play him in the Europa League.
Because of the foreign player rule, clubs are already struggling to make transfers. The Turkish player market is not active. There are no quality players to buy. If there were no restrictions, more and more quality foreign players would come.

Yes, Osimhen was with the Super Eagles playing the AFCON qualifiers, with his influence on the team they where able to record a better goal margin against their opponent, coming as a substitute yet he was able to account for an extraordinary goal. I loved the way Galatasaray fans welcomed the Nigerian striker, I strongly believe he will be an interesting figure in the team with his ability to convert insane opportunities to goals, just what the team needs to be on top of their league.

Galatasaray won today's friendly fixture incredibly by 8:3 without their newest striker, I so much would love to see Osimhen make his debut and possibly become a better version of himself increasing his market value and preparation to move to a more tougher league like the EPL.

Osimhen was with the Nigerian national team yesterday. He scored 1 goal in their 3-0 win over Benin. This goal moved him to the 3rd place in the list of the top scorers in the history of the Nigerian national team. The Erokspor match was a friendly. I don't think it is important that he missed this match. Galatasaray will play their next match in the league against Rizespor at home a week later. Osimhen will wear the Galatasaray jersey in front of Galatasaray fans. All Galatasaray fans are looking forward to this match. Many are sure that he will score in the first match.

After all the hassle over the speculation that has been going on all this time of course the goal he scored for Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers became a generator and motivation for him, what happened to osimhen in the transfer market I think has consumed his energy and also his time all this time, so it is very natural that the nigerian coach did not play osimhen from the beginning of the match against Benin,  In my opinion, Osimhen move to Galatasaray does look like a career decline given his current goalscoring ability, but even so, Galatasaray will be the right club for Osimhen before the winter transfer window reopens, so he could go where club that is willing to activate his release clause which has dropped from 130 million to 75 million euros later.