Galatasaray ‘reject’ €150m Al-Hilal bid for Victor Osimhen | OneFootball

Fanatik reports that Galatasaray immediately rejected a €150 million (£128m) bid from Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for 27-year-old Nigerian international Victor Osimhen.

The Saudi club, led by president Prince Nawaf bin Saad, first floated an informal €130 million valuation, then increased it to €150 million and proposed a net annual salary of €50 million after Galatasaray showed no interest.

President Dursun Özbek and the board declined to open formal talks, stressing that Osimhen is central to their domestic and European plans and is not for sale this summer.

Having sealed his permanent transfer after an initial loan, Galatasaray regard the striker as a long-term pillar and are unwilling to compromise squad stability for a record fee.

Arsenal are monitoring the situation and assessing late-window options to bolster Mikel Arteta’s attack. Given Galatasaray’s stance, prising Osimhen away before the deadline would require an extraordinary turn of events.

Source: Turkish-Football.com

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