Osimhen fury at Napoli, while Galatasaray must provide guarantees | OneFootball

There are important developments in the Victor Osimhen saga, with reports Napoli want more guarantees from Galatasaray, so the player is refusing to attend pre-season training.

It had finally seemed to reach a breakthrough after weeks of impasse and a rejected move to Saudi Arabia for Al-Hilal.

Galatasaray said they were prepared to pay the €75m release clause following his loan experience, but would only be able to do it in instalments.

In order to give Napoli protection in case of non-compliance, there would be a series of guarantees written into the deal.

Osimhen determined to push Galatasaray move through

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – NOVEMBER 07: Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between Galatasaray A.S. and Tottenham Hotspur at Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi on November 07, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)

However, this afternoon Sky Sport Italia transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio reports that Napoli are unsatisfied with the formula and number of guarantees they received, so the negotiations ground to a halt.

At the same time, Turkish transfer pundit Yagiz Sabuncuoglu claims that Galatasaray director Abdullah Kavukcu delayed his return from Milan because the talks were taking longer than expected.

This source also crucially notes that Osimhen is trying to force through a transfer to Galatasaray by refusing to attend pre-season training with Napoli and set an ultimatum to the club.

The Nigeria international scored a massive 37 goals in 41 competitive appearances for Galatasaray while on loan last season, along with eight assists.