Jadon Sancho, Victor Osimhen and Dusan Vlahovic (Photo by Richard Heathcote, Alessandro Sabattini, Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
The Osimhen-Galatasaray saga has been dragging along day by day. We’ve been reporting on every development, but frankly, it’s time to put things in black and white and bring it to a close.
My latest update: Galatasaray had another direct contact with Napoli late yesterday morning. They indicated that they’re preparing to present a letter of credit rather than a standard back guarantee in the coming hours, possibly even today.
It’s clear that this isn’t a simple task. It’s a complex operation that takes time. But Galatasaray reiterated that they’re in direct contact with banks to try to reach an agreement.
Napoli wants a figure as close as possible to €50m, plus an additional €25m add-ons to be paid by no later than 2026. The club might settle for a lower fixed fee, but only if the deal is wrapped up within a year. They’ll remain firm on this point. Small instalments and guaranteed payments: Galatasaray are still working, knowing that Osimhen is waiting.
Napoli’s dream was Darwin Nunez, an international-level striker who could help the club take the next step. The player was entirely on board; he waited for nearly 70 days for Napoli, having placed them at the top of his list. Napoli had also long considered him the first choice. There would have been no issue covering his salary exceeding €5m pls bonuses per season. Negotiations continued just a couple of days ago.
As early as last weekend, Napoli, who had always considered Lorenzo Lucca as their Plan B, began seriously evaluating the Udinese striker. It’s no coincidence that contact with Torino for Vanja Milinkovic-Savic resumed unexpectedly, while the Dan Ndoye option remains on the table. A direct sign that Napoli are ready to redistribute the money originally allocated for the Liverpool striker toward other targets. Napoli had made an initial offer worth €42m to…
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