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This development could be a significant boost for Chelsea, who remain interested in signing the 26-year-old.

Although the Blues are yet to table a formal offer to Napoli, they are believed to be monitoring the situation closely.

Arsenal are also reportedly still in the mix, while Manchester United may have pull out of the race following their failure to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

Galatasaray, meanwhile, have made Osimhen their top priority as they look to build on their Turkish Super League title success.

The Nigerian netted an incredible 36 goals and provided eight assists in 40 matches this season, to further confirm his status as one of the most lethal forwards in European football.

Despite the ongoing transfer speculation, Osimhen was left out of Galatasaray’s squad for this weekend’s clash with Göztepe. The club has not officially commented on the decision, but it has raised fresh questions about his immediate future.

Alongside Osimhen, several key players — including Fernando Muslera, Gabriel Sara, and Lucas Torreira — will also miss the match.

As the transfer window looms, Chelsea and Arsenal remain in the hunt, but with Saudi Arabia now seemingly out of the picture, the race for Victor Osimhen just became a lot more open — and a lot more Premier League focused.