Chelsea target Victor Osimhen ‘set to join Galatasaray on loan’… after Napoli striker’s ‘dream’ move to the Premier League falls through

Turkish Super Lig club Galatasaray have reportedly reached an agreement to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen on loan.

The wantaway striker was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea throughout the summer transfer window, with a move to the Premier League his ‘dream’, but the Blues could not get the deal done.

Osimhen had also come close to a move to Al-Ahli after the Saudi Arabian club agreed a deal to sign the Nigerian forward, but he decided to reject the move.

Following the conclusion of the window, it was reported that Napoli had banished Osimhen from their first-team squad, due to his relationship with the club being ‘broken’.

But now he could be on his way to the exit door, with a one-year loan agreement in place with Turkish giants Galatasaray on a one-year loan deal, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Antonio Conte has banished Osimhen from the first-team squad as he looks for a move away

It is believed that Napoli will cover Osimhen’s salary if he were to make the move and it is now down to the striker to give the green light.

Italian Journalist, Romano, has reported that a delegation from Galatasaray are on their way to meet the 25-year-old to conclude the deal.

With Napoli making it clear that they have no intention of giving Osimhen minutes, he must now decide where he wants to spend his future.

The striker, who scored 17 goals for the Italian outfit, has been replaced as the club’s main man by £38million signing Romelu Lukaku.

The Belgian striker scored on his Napoli debut just days after completing his move, helping Antonio Conte’s side to victory over Parma.

Lukaku came off the bench to start a dramatic comeback, equalising in stoppage-time with a low strike inside the box. Just minutes later Andre Zambo Anguissa netted the winner. 

Romelu Lukaku scored his first goal for Napoli against Parma after a £38m move from Chelsea

Osimhen, who is 25-years-old,  has netted 76 goals for the Italian side in four years at the club 

Osimhen signed for Napoli in 2020 and he has scored 76 goals in 133 games in all competitions for the Italian giants.

He drove Napoli to their first title in 33 years in 2022-23, scoring 26 league goals in his most impressive campaign in blue.

However, his 15 league goals last term could not fire the Italian side to more glory as they finished in a disastrous 10th place, missing out on Europe altogether.