Victor Osimhen scored twice on Wednesday night to break Turkish football’s single-season record for most goals by a foreign player and help the Istanbul giants lift the Turkish Cup with a 3-0 win over Trabzonspor. The Nigerian forward entered the final at the Gaziantep Stadium with 33 goals in all competitions, just one shy of Mario Jardel’s long-standing record of …

  Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen netted a hat-trick as Galatasaray secured a decisive 4-0 win against Antalyaspor on Friday night. Álvaro Morata added a goal from the penalty spot to complete the dominant victory. Osimhen opened the scoring at Rams Park, converting an assist from Morata in the 30th minute. Morata doubled the lead with a penalty in the 45th …

Fenerbahçe coach José Mourinho was handed a four-match ban and fined more than €40,000 by the Turkish Football Federation on Thursday for comments he made after a heated Istanbul derby against Galatasaray. After Monday’s goalless draw, the 62-year-old Mourinho remarked that the home bench had been ‘jumping like monkeys’. He also reportedly repeated his criticism of Turkish referees. Fenerbahçe claimed …

Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen’s goal was not enough to advance Galatasary to the round 16 of the Europa League on Thursday. The defeat marked another disappointing chapter for Nigerian footballers in European competitions, following Lookman’s exit with Atalanta just 24 hours earlier. Osimhen, who missed the first leg due to suspension, was eager to make an impact in the second …

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen delivered a match-winning performance for Galatasaray, leading them to a crucial 2-1 victory in the Turkish Super League on Monday. Osimhen’s stunning brace secured all three points for his team, strengthening their title ambitions with a clinical display that underscored his importance to the squad. The Nigerian forward had missed Galatasaray’s 4-1 defeat to AZ …

Italian giants Napoli have rejected a €65 million bid from Galatasaray for Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen. According to Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, the Turkish giants attempted to make Osimhen’s loan move permanent but fell short of the striker’s €75 million release clause. The 26-year-old joined Galatasaray on loan until the end of the season without an option to buy, …

Galatasaray Deputy-President Abdallah Kavukcu has stated that the club has the power to sign Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen or any other player they are interested in. Nigerian hitman Osimhen has quickly become the poster boy for Galatasaray since his season-long loan transfer from Napoli. The 25-year-old striker was alienated from Napoli’s squad, but he has quickly made Galatasaray his …

Galatasaray’s plan to sign Victor Osimhen on a permanent deal from Napoli is beginning to see the light of day after finding a sponsor to take care of 70 per cent of the transfer fee. According to Turkish outlet Milliyet, the Turkish champions, who are considering reducing the €75 million fee to €70 million due to the payments they have …

Fenerbahce have emerged as Victor Osimhen’s latest suitors after Jose Mourinho told the club management to roll up its sleeves to snatch the Nigeria striker from Turkish Super Lig rivals Galatasaray, where he is currently on a season-long loan from Napoli. Portuguese outlet O Jogo on Saturday reported that Mourinho desperately wants to add Osimhen to their ranks, adding that …

Galatasaray are awed by Victor Osimhen’s bicycle kick goal in Saturday’s 3-0 win at Antalyaspor, with the Turkish champions describing the effort as more than a photograph, a work of art, in a statement on their Instagram page on Sunday. The Nigeria striker delivered the spectacular effort that will stay indelible in the annals of global football to round off …