Victor Osimhen's move to Galatasaray continues to stall as the Turkish club face a new demand from Napoli

Galatasaray and Napoli remain in talks over Victor Osimhen. (Image credits - FMT, License Details)

Victor Osimhen had cleared all the mist surrounding his future as he informed of his decision to pursue a permanent move to Galatasaray, as he doesn't wish to stay at Napoli, amidst offers from Saudi clubs and possible interest from European giants like Chelsea and Manchester United.

The Turkish giants are set to make Osimhen's move permanent, but both sides are still yet to reach full agreement over a summer deal for the star striker, despite Galatasaray fulfilling Napoli's demand of securing official bank guarantee documents for this move.

The Super Lig champions are still pushing hard to complete the signing before the 2025-26 season kicks off but still remain locked in talks with Napoli, having already agreed to personal terms with the Nigerian superstar.

Napoli's countless demands for Victor Osimhen are making Galatasaray "frustrated"

Galatasaray had agreed to trigger Osimhen’s €75 million release clause, which they were willing to pay in instalments over the coming years, after their previous two bids were rejected by the Italian champions, who remained firm on their valuation of Osimhen.

Fabrizio Romano recently reported that Gala are willing to pay €40m upfront, with the remaining €35m in instalments over the next couple of years.

However, Napoli have now put in a new condition, as the club president Aurelio De Laurentiis has demanded that Galatasaray should pay at least €50m immediately and upfront and the remaining €25m by the end of next year, as confirmed by our sources.

As a result, the negotiations are still ongoing between the two clubs and seem far from being over, as Galatasaray are also reported to be growing frustrated with the Serie A champions "countless" demands.

The issue here majorly arises for Victor Osimhen, who is desperate to secure this move, as the 26-year-old has no other offers from any clubs available at his table during this point in time.

During the pre-Club World Cup transfer window, the only offer that the Nigerian received was a massive €160m contract proposal by Saudi giants Al-Hilal, but he had immediately declined the offer in order to prioritise a permanent move to Istanbul.