Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has expressed shock at Victor Osimhen’s surprise loan transfer from Napoli to Galatasaray as “crazy” since the news was first revealed by top transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano on social media.
Osimhen has been one of the standout stars for Napoli and will be joining the Turkish giants on a one-year loan deal. The deal has a break clause included that will allow the Nigerian striker to leave Galatasaray in January once the club receives an offer from another team that meets the asking price.
Gundogan has reacted with shock to the news, saying only, “Wow… crazy,” which further evidences the unexpected nature of the move. Gundogan is of Turkish origin. A move that has been touted as a big change for Osimhen, said to have been targeted by some of the top clubs in Europe, Galatasaray will be watched closely, especially when this break clause is likely to be triggered this winter transfer window. Meanwhile, Gundogan is bound to keep tabs on Osimhen, in action in the Turkish Super Lig this term after his transfer to Manchester City as a free agent following a short time in Barcelona.