Newly crowned Serie A winners Napoli parted ways with their talisman Victor Osimhen at the beginning of the 2024/2025 campaign after falling out with the Nigerian international.

Antonio Conte, who took over the reins of the Naples-based club last summer, brought in his trusted forward, Romelu Lukaku, to fill the void left by the Super Eagles striker.

Osimhen eventually secured a season-long loan move to Galatasaray in the Turkish league—and the rest is history.

The acrimonious end to Victor Osimhen's love affair with Napoli turned out to be a win-win situation, as both parties ended their campaign in flying colours.

In this piece, MyNigeriaSports spotlights Osimhen’s key statistics compared to Romelu Lukaku's at the end of the 2024/2025 campaign for their respective clubs.

Both strikers started their campaigns in blistering fashion, providing their teams with a strong start in their respective leagues.

However, midway through the campaign, Lukaku endured a dry spell for Conte’s side. Osimhen, on the other hand, maintained his impressive form for Galatasaray, firing on all cylinders for the Turkish champions.

Goals

At the end of the season, Lukaku registered 14 goals in 38 appearances across all competitions for the Naples-based club.

Osimhen, on the other hand, racked up 37 goals in 41 appearances across all competitions for Galatasaray.

Lukaku ended the season averaging a goal every 207 minutes, compared to Osimhen’s remarkable 86-minute-per-goal average.

Assists

In 38 games, Lukaku recorded 11 assists for Antonio Conte’s side. Osimhen, on the other hand, registered eight assists in 41 outings for Galatasaray.

Trophies

Romelu Lukaku clinched the Scudetto title with Napoli at the end of the season and was the club's top scorer.

Victor Osimhen also secured two domestic titles with Galatasaray at the end of the season.

After inspiring Galatasaray to beat Trabzonspor and clinch the Turkish Cup, the Nigerian international guided the Turkish champions to the Super Lig title, following their victory over Kayserispor a week later.

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