By Seyi Babalola
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has once again turned down a lucrative four-year contract from Saudi Arabia.
Al-Hilal, a Pro League club, is reported to have made an offer of €160 million for the Nigerian international, but he prefers to stay with Galatasaray.
Osimhen is said to have told Galatasaray that he wants to join them permanently after spending the previous season on loan.
Osimhen wants to play in the UEFA Champions League and does not want to join Arabian clubs despite the financial benefits.
The Nigeria International had a phone call with the Turkish side hierarchy urging them to act fast.
“I want to continue at Galatasaray,” Osimhen told the club’s officials, according to Milliyet, via habersarikirmizi.
“Get my transfer fee from Napoli. They want to sell me to Saudi Arabia. They have plans to sell me for €100 million.”
Galatasaray president, Dursun Özbek and Sportif AŞ vice-president Abdullah Kavukcu immediately met at Rams Park after Osimhen’s plea to discuss the situation.
However, Napoli is not ready to accept anything less than £75m from Galatasaray with the Turkish side’s €50 million, €60m and then €65m all rejected.
Galatasaray is in talks with Napoli to pay Osimhen’s release clause in €25 million installments over three years.