Why we refused to sign Victor Osimhen last summer – Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan

Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan has revealed that thry had a chance to sign Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen on loan last summer, but it did not work out due to financial restraints, Soccernet.ng reports.

Last summer, Osimhen was involved is a transfer debacle. The 26-year-old striker was expected to leave Naples for a big club following for impressive season.

Osimhen was linked with many top clubs, especially in the English Premier League. Unfortunately, none of the links materialised, which meant that he had to stay put at Napoli.

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However, Antonio Conte, who was appointed as coach last summer did not include Osimhen in his plans, leaving the former Lille man out of his official squad for the season.

This meant that the Super Eagles star was left with the option of joining another club outside the top five leagues or stay at Napoli without playing football until January.

Eventually, Osimhen joined Galatasaray in a deal that would see the Turkish champions pay all his wages. the transfer has turned out to be a success, as Osimhen has contributed 33 goals and eight assists in 37 appearances across all competitions. He is also on course to winning the Super Lig with The Lions.

In a related development, the President of Trabzonspor, Dogan, has revealed that Osimhen could have been their player if they had the finances to outmuscle their rivals Galatasaray.

“Agents suggested Victor Osimhen to everyone in Turkey, Dogan said, per A Spor.

“We were one of the suggested clubs, and the figures were clear. We told them that we, as Trabzonspor, could not give these figures. If we gave 20, Galatasaray would have given 25.

Will Victor Osimhen stay in Turkey beyond this season?

The have been talks that Galatasaray want to keep Victor Osimhen beyond the end of the campaign. But with his talent and his ambition, only a miracle would make him stay at the club or Turkey beyond this season.

The Super Eagles star has been linked to a lot of top clubs in recent months, including teams in the English Premier League, LaLiga, and Serie A.

Osimhen would likely priortitize a transfer to a club in one of the top five leagues in Europe where he can play with the biggest players and feature in the biggest competitions in the world.