All eyes would be on Osimhen and his troops as Galatasaray take to the field tomorrow against Kocaelispor in their final league match before the international break, with fans wondering what the Turkish champions have up their sleeves for the rest of the season.
The Istanbul giants made their intentions clear early on with a high-profile transfer window that brought Leroy Sané, Ederson, and İlkay Gündoğan. Yet, it was their ability to retain their masked Nigerian talisman, Victor Osimhen that appeared to be the masterstroke.
While Osimhen may not have played for the biggest clubs like the other summer signings mentioned, the 26-year-old forward has carved out a remarkable career of his own. From shining brightly at the FIFA U-17 World Cup to becoming the backbone of the Napoli side that lifted the Serie A title in the 2022–23 season—their first in 33 years—Osimhen defines grit, talent, and unrelenting determination.
For the masked man, the odds have never come easy. Yet, every time he’s been challenged to prove his worth, he has responded with fire. It’s not just his striker’s instinct that sets him apart, but his relentless work rate. He once admitted that the passion of the Galatasaray faithful drives him even harder.
“You just have that fire in you to make sure that every drop of sweat and every run you make is for the badge. I absolutely love this club and I’m ready to go through everything with them—the good, the bad, and the ugly—but I hope there’s more good than bad,” Osimhen said in a recent interview.
During the week, Osimhen once again proved his quality with a clinical hat-trick in Galatasaray’s win over Ajax in Amsterdam in the Uefa Champions league. That performance saw overtake the likes of Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, to the top of the tournament’s scoring charts for the 2025/26 season, hitting six goals already
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That hat-trick wasn’t his first of the year. Only a few weeks earlier, Osimhen delivered a masterclass for his national team when Nigeria were on the brink of missing out on the 2026 FIFA World Cup. His three goals in that crucial qualifier secured the Super Eagles a spot in the playoff round.
However, as Galatasaray prepare to face Kocaelispor, Osimhen will be eager to translate his Champions League form into domestic success this season. While he has been in superb form in Europe, his league tally currently stands at just three goals from eight matches in the Turkish Süper Lig—numbers he’ll be determined to improve on before the break.
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With Osimhen and Galatasaray, you can never say never. As the striker himself declared:
“We want to really make a statement. We want to show that, in Türkiye, we are the team that the whole world will know this year—because we’ll do something amazing in Europe.”
Galatasaray’s mission is clear: total dominance. But for Victor Osimhen, it’s personal.
