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Nigeria's Victor Osimhen has now scored 10 goals this season for Galatasaray in the Lig.
Nigeria's Victor Osimhen has made a strong start to 2025, scoring his 10th goal of the season in Galatasaray's victory over Goztepe on Saturday evening.
The striker, currently on loan from Napoli, converted a penalty to give Galatasaray an early lead in the match after just 10 minutes.
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The game took a turn when Goztepe equalised just before halftime, but Yunus Akgün quickly restored Galatasaray's advantage after the break. Despite Osimhen's impressive performance, a potential third goal was denied by VAR, leaving the final score at 2-1 in favour of the Lions.
Osimhen's goal tally reflects his significant impact since joining Galatasaray after a difficult summer and transfer saga involving Chelsea and Saudi Arabia.
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In just 16 matches across all competitions, he has scored 12 goals, 10 of them in 12 Lig matches, and provided five assists.
Osimhen’s impressive form has helped Galatasaray maintain their unbeaten start to the season and position at the top of the Turkish Süper Lig standings.
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After 17 matches, the Lions have 47 points, 11 points ahead of second-placed Fenerbahce and their enigmatic boss Jose Mourinho.
Meanwhile, Osimhen’s brilliant form in Turkey has not unnoticed with several European clubs reportedly eyeing a move for the Super Eagles striker.
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Leading the pack are Premier League sides Manchester United and Nottingham Forest, who have been the surprise package this season in England.
According to this Pulse Sports Nigeria report, Osimhen has reportedly been included in a list of names Forest are looking to sign in January, with the club seeing the Nigerian as a good fit for the club but could be too costly from an economic standpoint.
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For Man United, Ruben Amorim is keen to bolster his attacking options with Osimhen top of the list ahead of the second half of the season with the current options in disappointing form.
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