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“I hope he doesn’t end up in Saudi” – Former Liverpool striker wants Osimhen to make Premier League move

Former Liverpool and England striker, Peter Crouch, has revealed his admiration for Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker, Victor James Osimhen, urging the Nigerian to continue his career in Europe, Soccernet.ng reports.

The former LOSC Lille striker was one of the most sought-after players during the summer transfer window, but his release clause scared clubs from spending such a hefty fee on Osimhen, and he ended up in Galatasaray on loan.

In eight games for the Turkïye side, Osimhen has scored six goals and provided four assists. Following his brilliant display in the UEFA Europa League against Tottenham Hotspur, the Napoli loanee drew praise from Peter Crouch, with Joe Cole and Eni Aluko present.

“I love watching him play. He’s like, so strong, powerful and fantastic in the air. He’s got good touch, he can play.

This is obviously a stop gap, I think Galatasaray is just a means for him to wind his contract down a bit, maybe reduce his transfer fee if you’d like, but his next move is crucial.

If he’ll come to the Premier League, I don’t know, but I think he can go to most clubs in the world football. I just hope he doesn’t end up in Saudi which has obviously been mentioned because we’d love to see him playing in Europe playing football,” the one-time FA Cup winner said on punditry duties with TNT Sports.

Chelsea and Arsenal have been rumoured to have rekindled their interest in Osimhen, but Galatasaray are also keen on retaining the Nigerian permanently when his loan spell elapses.

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Adefolahan Guerreiro

Adefolahan is a multilingual journalist and writer at Soccernet Nigeria. With a track record of involvement in College sports, Adefolahan is focused on crafting engaging football content and utilising his language skills and extensive sports knowledge to enhance content accessibility for a global audience. He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.

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