The future of Victor Osimhen is in the spotlight as the new season approaches, with reports that Napoli is delaying an agreement with Galatasaray.
Nigerian-based journalist Buchi Labalaba, who is close to Victor Osimhen, confirmed on his official X account on Thursday, July 10, 2025, that Napoli are frustrating the deal. According to him, Napoli officially turns down Galatasaray’s €75million which is the 3rd offer for Victor Osimhen, and the official release clause for the player.
He also mentioned,
- They’re frustrating the deal intentionally and want to push him to Saudi Arabia (Al Hilal).
- Victor Osimhen has made it very clear that going to Al Hilal is impossible. He only wants Galatasaray.
- He also made it very clear to Napoli that he won’t report for pre-season and doesn’t want to play for Napoli anymore.
However, there are reports from Turkey that Napoli don’t trust that Galatasaray will pay the transfer fee in full following the history of the Turkish-based club when it comes to transfers in the past.
Reasons why Napoli will not sell Victor Osimhen to Galatasaray
Napoli wants a bank guarantee, which, given the circumstances, they believe they are entitled to insist on a bank guarantee.
Galatasaray’s recent transfer payment issues exemplify why Napoli are 100% within their rights to demand a bank guarantee for Osimhen’s €75m fee.
For example, Galatasaray signed Derrick Köhn from Hannover 96 for a base fee of €3.35 million plus up to €300,000 in bonuses. However, despite the size of the transfer relative to Osimhen’s, Galatasaray failed to pay the agreed amount in full upfront:
• Initially, they paid only around €1.5 million, leaving approximately €2.5 million outstanding.
• Hannover 96 had to escalate the issue to FIFA after repeated delays, even threatening to block Galatasaray from registering new transfers if the debt remained unpaid.
• Under legal and reputational pressure, Galatasaray finally paid the remaining fee with interest to settle the dispute.
A bank guarantee is standard risk mitigation. It ensures Napoli will receive the full amount on time, avoids protracted legal action, and protects their financial planning for squad rebuilding and compliance with Serie A’s strict liquidity regulations.
However, the transfer window will be open for a while, so we will wait to see what Napoli and Galatasaray will come up with concerning the future of Osimhen.
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