By Emma Jemegah
Following his impressive performance in the Turkish Ziraat Turkish Cup quarter-final derby against bitter rivals Fenerbahçe on Wednesday night at the Ulker Stadium, Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen is expected to arrive in Nigeria on a break.
Osimhen scored a brace in the match, bringing his total to 28 goals in 32 appearances for Galatasaray. He has been granted a four-day leave by the club, as he was not among the players who trained on Thursday.
According to Turkish sports journalist Mustafa Mandev, Galatasaray will continue preparations for their Lig match against Samsunspor on Monday, April 7.
“Osimhen, who scored both goals in the 2-1 victory, has travelled to Nigeria after being granted a four-day leave by Galatasaray,” Mandev said.
Additionally, the Nigerian forward has been credited with scoring Galatasaray’s 100th goal of the season, which he achieved against Fenerbahçe.
In the 10th minute, Osimhen received the ball in the penalty area and took a powerful shot that found the back of the net. Galatasaray was awarded a penalty in the 27th minute, and Osimhen converted it, increasing the score to 2-0 and marking the club’s 101st goal of the season.