Galatasaray and Victor Osimhen seems like a match made in heaven and the Turkish club are desperate to tie the Nigerian forward to a long-term contract at the club.

The 25-year-old forward, who joined the Yellow-Reds in September on loan after falling out with parent club Napoli, has instantly become a fan favourite at RAMS Park.

Osimhen has become a pivotal member of Galatasaray’s squad under three months at the club after making a total of 12 goal contributions in just nine appearances for the Super Lig leaders, Transfer Markt reports.

The Nigerian forward netted a brace in back-to-back games for the Turkish giants against Tottenham in the Europa League and Samsunspor to take his total goal tally to eight goals.

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Galatasaray fans have urged the club’s hierarchy to sign Osimhen permanently when his loan deal expires following the forward’s instant impact at the Turkish club.

Galatasaray approaches Chinese bank for loan

Meanwhile, Galatasaray are feeling the pressure to keep Osimhen beyond this season and have reportedly approached a Chinese financial institution for support in securing the signature of the Super Eagles’ striker, per Soccernet.

The Turkish giants do not appear to have enough money to match Napoli's asking price for Osimhen, so they are searching for alternatives to extend the 25-year-old's stay in Turkey.

Osimhen’s current market value is €75m and Napoli are unwilling to let the Nigerian forward leave for anything less, forcing Galatasaray to look for alternate means to raise funds to sign the Nigerian striker.