Galatasaray Osimhen salaries: Gala president denies owing striker, others
By: Akinde .S. Oluwaseun
Chaos in Istanbul headlines. Galatasaray president Dursun Ozbek. Fists clenched. Denies it all. No salaries owed to Victor Osimhen. Or anyone. “Misleading crap,” he calls it. Turkish media buzzing. Osimhen, the Nigerian goal machine. Highest paid. Links to Bayern, PSG. Suddenly, whispers of cash woes at leaders.
Picture Ozbek, 76, firing back. Habersarikirmizihas mic hot. “If you make things up, you’ll create crises like this.” Boom. Galatasaray elite. World-class squad. “You can’t make these players play with just words.” Harsh truth. Players skip if unpaid two months? Nah. “Insult to their professionalism.” Bonuses? Incentives? Paid on time. “Not a single lira overdue.” Period.
Osimhen thriving. Loan turned €75m permanent last summer. Tied till 2029. Club loves him. No sell sign. But Europe calls. Form? Insane. 17 goals, 25 games. Seven in Champions League. Gala’s first Round of 16 in 12 years. Liverpool next. Scary. But Osimhen ready.
Enter Jonathan Akpoborie. Nigeria’s Bundesliga king. 61 goals. Rostock, Stuttgart, Wolfsburg. Backs Osimhen for Bayern. The Play Zone podcast. “He’s doing fantastically well at Galatasaray.” Early Germany days? Wolfsburg stint. Learnt lingo. Knows culture. “Very easy to fit in.” Smart.
Bayern plotting. Harry Kane, 32. Contract to 2027. Need heir. Vincent Kompany tracked Osimhen from Charleroi. FootMercato whispers €150m tag. €20m yearly wage. Steep. PSG? Backed off. Too pricey. Saudi cash? Tempting. But Osimhen wants Europe. Priorities straight.
Ozbek’s denial cools fire. Financially disciplined. High-profile buys. Demanding season. Domestic grind. Europe push. Scrutiny heavy. But stable. Reports? Damaging. Club fights back.
Story unfolds like thriller. Osimhen arrives. Napoli baggage. Loan magic. Goals flow. Fans adore. “Super Victor!” chants. Now salary storm? Ozbek shuts it down. Players focused. Training sharp.
Akpoborie knows grind. Bundesliga beast. Sees Osimhen’s edge. Physical. Pace. Finishing. Kane successor? Perfect. Bayern board mulls. Kompany nods.
Galatasaray boardroom. No panic. €75m investment pays. CL run. Title chase. Osimhen key. Liverpool tie? Spotlight.
Rivals watch. Fener, Besiktas. Jealous? Turkish league hot. Osimhen elevates.
Fans on X. Debates rage. “Paid up! Haters quiet.” Another: “Bayern bound?” Memes of Ozbek yelling. Lira raining.
Bigger tale. African stars shine Europe. Osimhen leads. From Lille. Napoli drama. Now Istanbul hero. Next? Allianz Arena?
Ozbek walks tall. Message clear. Rumors dead. Focus football.
Nigeria celebrates. Super Eagles pride. Akpoborie mentors from afar.
League leaders march. CL dreams. Osimhen scores. Again.
This transfer window? Wild. €150m bids loom. Gala holds firm?
Reportersroom digs deep. Football pulse. Osimhen saga rolls on. Stay locked.
Ozbek’s words ring. Not one lira late. Elite club. Elite player.
