Turkey: ‘Arsenal were surprised’ – Galatasaray reveals money Osimhen has generated

Galatasaray’s vice-president, Abdullah Kavukcu, has disclosed that Arsenal’s sporting director, Andrea Berta, was taken aback by the fiscal details surrounding the transportation of Victor Osimhen.

Following a standout play connected indebtedness from Napoli, the Turkish Super Lig champions secured the erstwhile African Footballer of the Year connected a imperishable ground past summer, adjacent though the striker was being pursued by clubs successful the Premier League and Saudi Arabia.

Osimhen concluded his five-year tenure astatine Napoli aft Galatasaray triggered his €75 cardinal merchandise clause.

The 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup victor is acceptable to person a guaranteed yearly wage of €15 million, successful summation to a nett loyalty bonus of €1 cardinal each play and an other €5 cardinal annually from representation rights.

With Osimhen signing a four-year contract, Galatasaray’s full fiscal work to bring him backmost to Istanbul is estimated to beryllium astir €159 cardinal passim the contract’s duration.

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