Ex‑Turkish Football Figure Urges Victor Osimhen To Leave Galatasaray

Ex‑Turkish Football Figure Urges Victor Osimhen to Leave Galatasaray Former Turkish player and referee Erman Toroğlu has sparked debate after publicly advising Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen to consider leaving Turkish football amid concerns over his performance.

Toroğlu, a respected figure in Turkish football circles due to his dual experience as both a player and an official, asserted that Osimhen’s current form in the Turkish Süper Lig shows signs of decline, despite the Nigerian forward’s success in recent years. In a statement shared via GsGazette, Toroğlu said he believes Osimhen’s performances have dipped compared with previous seasons. He suggested that if the striker remains in Turkey for another two years, his game could deteriorate further. The Turkish pundit emphasized that while the financial benefits at Galatasaray are attractive reportedly taking up a large portion of the club’s wage bill Osimhen isn’t receiving the level of service needed to thrive at his best. This season, Osimhen has recorded 10 league goals, significantly fewer than last year’s tally when he won the league’s Golden Boot and helped Galatasaray secure domestic silverware. Still, he has contributed effectively in the Champions League, where he has notched seven goals for his club. Toroğlu noted that one of the key reasons Osimhen might stay in Türkiye is financial with salaries in the league unaffected by high taxation, some players find Turkey a lucrative destination despite potentially stalling their competitive momentum. His comments come amid ongoing transfer speculation linking the Super Eagles captain with clubs across Europe, including top‑flight sides in the Bundesliga and Serie A although nothing concrete has surfaced yet.