Why has Osimhen ended up in Turkey?
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 4 September 2024
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Victor Osimhen was once the hottest strikers in European football. But instead of a move to PSG or Chelsea, the 25-year-old is swapping Naples for Istanbul.
So… how has Osimhen ended up at Galatasaray?
Host: Ian Irving
With: James Horncastle and Carl Anka
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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| 1:20.6 | Victor Asimann was once one of the hottest strikers in European football, |
| 1:24.7 | but instead of a move to PSG or Chelsea this summer, |
| 1:28.1 | the 25-year-old is swapping Naples for Istanbul. |
| 1:32.0 | So, how has Ossiman ended up at Galatasarai? |
| 1:44.0 | With me today is the Athletics Italian football writer James Horncastle and also Carl Anka, |
| 1:49.9 | our Manchester United writer who of course joins me regularly on The Talk for the Devils podcast. |
| 1:55.0 | James, let's start with you on this. |
| 1:56.4 | I mean, Osseman's time in Italy has been brilliant. |
| 1:59.9 | 26 league goals to fire Napoli to an historic Scadetto in 2023. |
| 2:05.4 | Like we say, he was on PSG's shortlist to replace Killing and Bappe. |
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