Julius OkorieVictor Osimhen departure from Napoli has hit the Serie A club below the belt with 1.2million fans un-following the club and switching over to Galatasaray.
The switch was recorded 24 hours after the Nigeria international and former Lille star joined Galatasaray on loan deal.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelNapoli’s loss, Gala’s gain you may want to say.
Galatasaray boast of a massive following of 44.7 million fans across various platforms, including 15.6 million on Instagram, 15.1 million on X, 11 million on Facebook, and 3 million on YouTube as at June 2024, which has reportedly increased further following the arrival of Osimhen.
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Meanwhile, Galatasaray, have officially announced Victor Osimhen as their new player employing all their social media platforms to post pictures and videos showing Victor Osimhen wearing their jersey.
In one of the series of pictures the Turkish club shared on their verified X page, the 25-year-old striker could be seen sitting behind a table while posing like he was signing a document.
In a video, the English version of Galatasaray X page, posted today, a nightclub scene was shown in which all the characters in the clip were dancing while donning different designs of masks.
Suddenly, the music stopped and Victor Osimhen emerged from the darkness dressed in a black suit and wearing his trademark facemask.
After making his entrance into the nightclub, the light came on and all the other characters were taken aback by his presence in their midst.
A Europa League title then appeared which Osimhen pointed to and then exclaimed, “We are the best”, a line from the club’s famous chant.
The clip ended with Osimhen dropping his facemask beside the Europa League trophy, which could signify that the reigning Turkish champions aim to win the title this season.
Osimhen signed a season-long loan with Galatasaray, which comes with a break clause, meaning he could leave to some specific clubs who can pay for his reduced release clause (€75 million) in January.
An interesting part of the deal between Napoli and Galatasaray is that the Turkish side will be responsible for €6 million of Osimhen’s €10 million annual salary, while his parent club, Napoli, will cover the rest.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
