Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Dogan revealed that they turned down the chance to sign Victor Osimhen in the summer before Galatasaray snapped him up.
Osimhen failed to secure a move to a top European club last summer after falling out with the Napoli hierarchy; there was only one option for the Nigerian: Turkey, as the Super Lig window famously stays open after the regular European window closes.
Dogan reveals that the Nigerian was proposed to multiple Turkish teams, including them; however, he explained that they had to turn down the offer, as they could not match the financial requirements.
“Agents suggested Victor Osimhen to everyone in Turkey,” Dogan said, according to A Spor. “We were one of the suggested clubs, and the figures were clear. We told them that we, as Trabzonspor, could not give these figures. If we gave 20, Galatasaray would have given 25.
He confirms Fenerbahce snub
As Pulse Sports reported, Turkish football analyst and huge Victor Osimhen fan Adnan Aybaba revealed that Fenerbahce were offered the chance to sign the former Lille striker but turned down the opportunity.
He was offered to Fenerbahçe at the time, but they rejected him. The one who rejected him was Acun Ilıcalı,” Aybaba said.
Dogan’s comments inadvertently confirm Aybaba’s claim, as he revealed that Osimhen was offered to almost all top Turkish clubs in the Super Lig last summer.
Source: pulsesport
