LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Italian Serie A side Napoli have reached an agreement with Galatasaray for the transfer of Nigeria international forward Victor Osimhen for a fee in the region of €75m, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Both clubs have been locked in negotiations for the past two days after the Nigerian picked the team as his preferred destination…
LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen continued his sensational form with a brace as Galatasaray thrashed Sivasspor 4-1, taking his goal tally to 33 for the season. The win keeps the Yellow-Reds’ hopes alive of securing a third consecutive Turkish Süper Lig title. The Nigerian striker was clinical once again, netting Galatasaray’s second and fourth goal,…
LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer masterminded a stunning upset in the Istanbul derby, leading Besiktas to a 2-1 victory over rivals Galatasaray and halting their unbeaten streak in dramatic fashion. The clash, marked by high tension and two red cards, saw Solskjaer outwit Nigeria’s in-form striker Victor Osimhen, who had been…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Since joining Galatasaray, Victor Osimhen hasn’t stopped scoring in the Super Lig. This time, the Nigerian striker bagged another brace—both headers—in a 2-1 comeback win against Rizespor, proving once again he’s on fire. The first goal came in the 47th minute, just when things were getting tough for the defending champs. Osimhen…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Galatasaray has announced its squad for the upcoming Ziraat Turkish Cup match against Boluspor, and one of the notable absentees is Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen. The Super Lig leaders will travel to Boluspor for the second-round match, but Osimhen, who has been in scintillating form since joining the club, will not…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen, the prolific Nigerian striker currently playing for Galatasaray, finds himself at the center of a controversy that has nothing to do with his goal-scoring prowess. Turkish media, particularly Posta, report that the forward allegedly assaulted a journalist outside an Istanbul nightclub last night. The incident reportedly occurred as Osimhen was…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Şansal Büyüka, a prominent Turkish football expert, has provided insight into why Galatasaray, despite Victor Osimhen’s impressive goal-scoring form, may not be able to surpass Fenerbahçe’s long-standing scoring record in a full Super Lig season. Osimhen, who joined Galatasaray on loan from Napoli, has been in scintillating form, scoring ten goals and…
LAGOS JANUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford reportedly turned down an approach from Turkish giants Galatasaray this week. Rashford has fallen out of favour under Ruben Amorim, who recently left him out of four consecutive matchday squads for “training and selection reasons.” Although Rashford was reinstated for the 2-0 loss to Newcastle last week,…