The question now is how long Osimhen will stay at Galatasaray and feel that Turkish love.
He has a termination clause of 130 million euros at Napoli, although there are also rumors of a termination clause, external in his loan at Galatasaray that would allow him to move on in January.
He remains linked with several top European clubs, including Tottenham, Galatasaray’s next rival in the Europa League on Thursday. For Osimhen, this could be an opportunity to put itself in the showcase for early Christmas shopping.
According to Bayazit, in the case of Galatasaray it is also an economic issue and the balance of the squad.
“If I were an accountant I would say: ‘don’t do it’,” he says when asked if Galatasaray will try to retain the forward beyond his loan.
He suggests that Napoli “will want a minimum of €50m” as a transfer fee. Galatasaray’s record signing is midfielder Gabriel Sara from Norwich last summer for 18 million euros.
Bayazit also highlights the issue of television rights in Turkish football. In the summer, a new agreement was reached with Bein Media for $182 million per season. Before 2019-20, the Super Lig had a contract of $500 million annually, but fluctuations in the Turkish lira caused the contract to be renegotiated., external.
“Galatasaray have Mauro Icardi, so they should spend that money on a position other than centre-forward,” adds Bayazit. “One of the reasons it was a really surprising move was that they have great forwards but no star wingers.
“The fans were very critical before Osimhen happened because there was no star winger. “Now they’re happy, but as a piece of a puzzle that fits together, it doesn’t make sense.”
As expected, García Gómez kept his cards close to his chest when asked about Osimhen’s future.
“I hope this relationship continues,” he said. “But we must focus on the present.”
