SportsNews

Osimhen seals €75m permanent move to Galatasaray

Published

6 months ago

July 31, 2025

File photo of Super eagles forward, Victor Osimhen.

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has completed a long-anticipated switch to Turkish giants Galatasaray SK in a deal worth €75 million, bringing to an end his time at Serie A side Napoli.

The 26-year-old forward touched down in Istanbul on Wednesday evening, July 30, 2025, to a rapturous welcome from thousands of Galatasaray fans who trooped to the airport to celebrate his return.

Galatasaray confirmed Osimhen’s signing via social media posts that included footage of his arrival and images from the airport.

The club had earlier teased the announcement and even livestreamed the Nigerian international’s flight to Istanbul, heightening excitement among supporters.

Osimhen previously spent the 2024/2025 season on loan at Galatasaray, where his performances convinced the club’s management to push for a permanent transfer.

The deal with SSC Napoli is reported to be structured around an initial €40 million payment this summer, with a further €35 million due in 2026. An additional €5 million in performance-related bonuses brings the total package to €75 million.

Osimhen, who helped Napoli to a Serie A title in 2023, leaves Italy as one of the most sought-after forwards in Europe. His move to Galatasaray marks a significant coup for the Istanbul club as they prepare for a new campaign both domestically and in Europe.

SportsNews

2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

Published

2 hours ago

February 6, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

Politics

PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

Published

7 days ago

January 30, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)