He added that Galatasaray should focus on signing two players to replace the Nigerian forward if he leaves, and also urged the club to sign a goalkeeper after Fernando Muslera’s departure.

“I think Osimhen will not stay at Galatasaray. He will go to Liverpool, Manchester United or Arabia,” he said as quoted by GS Gazete.

“If it were me, I would replace Osimhen with Leao on the wing and Bernardo Silva at number 10. This team also needs a goalkeeper. Nobody is discussing these.”

The club have already secured the signing of Leroy Sane from Bayern Munich, and he will fill the spot on the right wing and can also play on the left.

They are unlikely to get Bernardo Silva, who has just been named Manchester City’s captain, while AC Milan are requesting €80 million to sell Rafael Leao.

Football pundit Mehmet Ayan, in a separate interview quoted by GS Gazete, explained why he believes Osimhen's deal is stalling and Galatasaray might eventually miss out.

“The names of Real Madrid and Liverpool were heard among those looking for a striker during the transfer period,” he said.

“Osimhen is expecting offers from such clubs. It seems like the transfer process will be prolonged. Maybe Osimhen wants to increase the money.”

He urged the player not to make the club grow weary after the love shown by the fans and the board, including spending time at the club president Dursun Ozbek’s hotel.

Ayan added that a decision must be made on time, otherwise, Galatasaray will be forced to pay more because of the European heavyweights interested.

Legit.ng reported that Osimhen made a demand from Napoli to further reduce his release clause to facilitate a move away from the club amid interest from many clubs.

Napoli reduced it from €130 million to €75 million, but the striker wants it further reduced to €50 million, a request the Neapolitans would be unwilling to entertain.

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Source: Legit.ng