What Okan Buruk said about Victor Osimhen after missing Galatasaray's 2-0 win over Goztepe

• Victor Osimhen was near retired of Galatasaray’s squad that faced Goztepe successful the league connected matchday 37
• In his absence, the squad struggled earlier scoring done Kaan Ayhan and Alvaro Morata to triumph 2-0
• Galatasaray caput manager Okan Buruk has provided the latest update connected the striker aft the victory

Victor Osimhen missed Galatasaray's 2-0 triumph implicit Goztepe and caput manager Okan Buruk has provided the latest update connected the aboriginal of the Napoli-owned forward.

Fans recovered retired of the striker’s lack erstwhile the matchday squad for the lucifer was announced connected Friday, with different elder first-team stars besides near out.

Okan Buruk looks connected during Galatasaray's 2-0 triumph implicit Goztepe. Photo by Seskim Photo/MB Media.
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In his absence, the squad struggled to interruption down their opponents, yet breaking the deadlock done Kaan Ayhan successful the 70th infinitesimal earlier Alvaro Morata scored the 2nd successful the closing minutes.

There were not overmuch interest from the fans and media with the Turkish Super League rubric already successful the container aft past week's triumph implicit Kayserispor.

Buruk provides update connected Osimhen

Head manager Okan Buruk was alternatively soundless connected the striker’s lack during his post-match conference, but alternatively spoke concisely astir his aboriginal astatine the club.

Osimhen is lone a lucifer distant to reason his season-long indebtedness spell successful Turkey and helium is expected to instrumentality to Napoli wherever helium volition question a imperishable exit.

“Osimhen has go 1 of our important players this season,” helium said arsenic quoted by GS Gazete. “Our absorption is moving to support him. I anticipation we spot him successful our squad adjacent season. The enactment is progressing successful this way.”

Gala are reportedly acceptable to trigger his €75 cardinal merchandise clause and connection him an yearly €15 cardinal salary, but the subordinate is believed to privation a determination to apical European leagues.

Okan Buruk and Victor Osimhen during Galatasaray's grooming up of Goztepe clash. Photo by Arife Karakum.
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Buruk praises Dries Mertens

Belgian guardant Dries Mertens volition permission the nine aft 3 palmy seasons and Buruk paid tribute to the versatile attacker, whom helium claimed has delivered for the squad contempt his age.

“Dries is precise important to america some connected and disconnected the field... He has made important contributions to the Galatasaray team. He has helped america a lot. Of course, it volition ever beryllium precise hard to permission here. In this sense, we are each precise emotional.” helium told GS TV.“We made him skipper successful the lucifer today. We are besides readying to play him successful the lucifer we volition play successful our ain stadium adjacent week. Such separations are sometimes precise difficult.”

The erstwhile Napoli winger who was Osimhen’s teammate was credited with helping the nine unafraid the services of the Nigerian guardant by convincing him to articulation the club.

He besides made definite Osimhen rented an flat adjacent to his, truthful arsenic to assistance him settee down easily, during which their children became friends and their families got closer.

Conte throws shadiness astatine Osimhen

Legit.ng reported that Antonio Conte aimed excavation astatine Osimhen aft Napoli bushed Cagliari 2-0 astatine the Maradona stadium to triumph the 2024/25 Italian Serie A title.

The manager claimed 1 of his astir hard tasks since taking implicit astatine Napoli was convincing his champion players to stay, but unluckily they some near the club.

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Source: Legit.ng