Galatasaray assistant head coach Ismael Garcia believes Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen possesses several qualities that makes him one of the best players in the world, Footynaija.com reports.
The Lions conquered Turkey’s top flight for a record-extending 26th time this season after recording 24 wins, five draws and five defeats from 34 games to amass 77 points.
Over the course of the season, Osimhen missed 12 Super Lig matches due to fitness issues and his participation at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Despite this, the prolific Nigerian striker racked up 20 goal contributions (15G, 5A) in 22 appearances, often proving decisive for Okan Buruk’s side.
Speaking recently about Osimhen in an interview with Marca, Garcia categorized the Nigeria international among the very best strikers in the world before going on to highlight qualities that make him stand out.
“We have very top-level players, but in my opinion, Osimhen is among the world’s top 3–5 strikers,” the Spaniard said, via Forza Cimbom.
“He possesses an extremely high level and impressive physical strength: he presses, he defends… In addition, he has the ability to influence the opposing defence even in moments when he’s not heavily involved in the game.”
Victor Osimhen attracting external interest
Osimhen’s future has once again become the subject of relentless speculation after another impressive season in the Turkish Super Lig and on the continent with Galatasaray.
Several top clubs in Europe’s biggest leagues are reportedly interested in luring the former Napoli and LOSC Lille striker away from RAMS Park this summer.
The likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona have all been credited with interest while European champions Paris Saint-Germain are also reportedly in the mix.
However, Galatasaray have made it clear that they have no intention of parting ways with Osimhen this summer, even emphasizing that a fee in the region of €100 million will be insufficient to kickstart negotiations.
As things stand, no official offers have come in for the services of the Super Eagles striker and Galatasaray appear confident of retaining his services for another season.
