Former winger of the Super Eagles, Emmanuel Amuneke has revealed his support for Victor Osimhen’s decision to remain at Galatasaray despite strong interest from several European giants during the January transfer window.
The Nigerian striker, currently on loan at the Turkish side from Napoli, turned down approaches from Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea to honour his commitment to Galatasaray.
“I think he made the right decision to stay at Galatasaray during the winter transfer window and not rush into transfers, despite multiple interests,” Amuneke told Africafoot in an exclusive interview.
“He has been massively welcomed and appreciated in Turkey, and it is only important that he thanks them with gratitude. He was able to regain his full potential, and all this is due to the fact that he was given a chance when he quarrelled with the people of Naples.” He said.
AFRIPOST can recall that Osimhen joined the Turkish giants on loan last summer without an option to buy following a fallout with the Napoli hierarchy, which also saw him walk away from potential moves to Chelsea and Saudi Arabia due to personal terms.
Despite having a clause in his loan agreement that allowed for a January exit, the 26-year-old chose to stay put, keeping the promise he had made to Galatasaray after scoring a brace against Tottenham in the Europa League last November.
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