Galatasaray Boss Discloses What He Told Victor Osimhen Before Dropping Him vs Gaziantep
- Victor Osimhen missed Galatasaray's Turkish Super League title defence opener against Gaziantep
- Head coach Okan Buruk has opened up on the conversation he had with the striker before dropping him
- Osimhen completed his long-awaited permanent transfer to Galatasaray from Napoli last month
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Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk has opened up on the conversation he had with Victor Osimhen before the striker missed the opening match against Gaziantep.
Osimhen joined Galatasaray permanently from Napoli for a record €75 million after spending last season on loan at the Turkish club, during which he impressed.
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Galatasaray began the defence of their Turkish Super League title with a 3-0 win over Gaziantep at the Gaziantep Metropolitan Stadium.
Baris Alper Yilmaz scored two penalties on either side of Eren Elmali’s goal in the first half to start the season with three points for the champions.
Buruk discloses conversation with Osimhen
Victor Osimhen trained with his teammates but was left out of the travelling squad to Gaziantep, a decision that did not come as a surprise to the fans.
Head coach Okan Buruk has explained his decision and also disclosed the conversation he had with the Super Eagles forward before dropping him from the team.
“Osimhen had a five- or six-day training period,” Buruk said as per CNN Turk.
“Playing here during that period could have been risky for him. I spoke to him about this. He said he was thinking of resting up for this match and at least getting some playing time for the next one.”
Buruk admitted his team's struggles in the first half against Gaziantep, despite scoring three goals and added that it was because of the missing players.
“The start of the match is a bit more challenging. Some players actually struggled,” he said as quoted by galatasaray.org.
“Of course, this is the first match. There are players who are missing a match. All our players will be ready over time. There were players who weren't with us here. We'll gradually prepare them and try to get them on the field after next week.”
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Osimhen also sat out the final pre-season match: the 2-2 draw against Italian Serie A side SS Lazio at the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex in Istanbul.
He will certainly be in action when Galatasaray hosts Fatih Karagumruk at Rams Park on August 15. He is likely to come off the bench to earn minutes.
The Super Eagles forward surprisingly missed the first match against Gaziantep last season, after he was deemed ineligible as he was not registered when the match was postponed.
He completed the 90 minutes in the return leg last season, which Galatasaray won 1-0 thanks to Ahmed Kutucu’s lone goal.
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Legit.ng previously reported that Osimhen explained why he joined Galatasaray after completing his permanent move to the Turkish champions from Napoli.
The Nigerian forward admitted that his daughter was crucial in his decision, as she had fallen in love with the club and convinced him to join the club.
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