Victor Osimhen is nearing a permanent exit from Napoli as his move to Galatasaray is near, and the Italian club ultras have sent a strong message to him.
Osimhen spent last season on loan at Galatasaray, and before he left Napoli, he swore he would never play for the club again because of how his exit was handled.
He had a successful loan spell at Galatasaray with 37 goals and eight assists, which retained his transfer value, and the Serie A champions could cash in.
Top European clubs surprisingly have not made a concrete offer despite interest in previous windows, leaving him with Galatasaray and Al-Hilal as options.
The Nigerian forward rejected multiple proposals worth up to €45 million from the Saudi Pro League club before accepting the Turkish champions’ €16 million per year.
The Lions immediately entered into negotiations with Napoli to agree on a fee, and 10 working days later, there has yet to be an agreement between the two sides.
Napoli have rejected multiple bids starting from €55 million and up to €75 million, recently requesting bank guarantees and a sell-on clause.
Napoli fans send message to Osimhen
According to Football Italia, Galatasaray and Napoli are close to reaching an agreement for the permanent transfer of the Nigerian forward to Turkey.
Gala have accepted Napoli's payment term of €40 million upfront and €35 million paid in instalments before 2026, as well as a €75 million penalty if they sell the player to Italy within two years.
As spotted by Calcio Napoli, the ultras representing the Curva A of the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium have sent a very strong message to the player as the move gets imminent.
Napoli ultras sent a harsh message to Victor Osimhen as his transfer to Galatasaray looks to become permanent, calling him a ‘peasant.’#Napoli #Galatasaray #Osimhen #SerieA #Calciomercato pic.twitter.com/CODL7b7ICD
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) July 18, 2025
“Osimhen, ignorance will always be the ruling element in your life… Peasant, remember that Maradona played here!” the message on the banner reads.
The message did not sit well with football fans, particularly Nigerians, and they made this known in the comments section.
@Ttol0030 wrote: “Always these idiots taking stuff too far.”
@KelvinAmata wrote: “They can afford to call
@victorosimhen9 'peasant' after he gave them the Scudetto after 33 years! Osimhen is no peasant; he is a superstar who knows his worth. He doesn't need Napoli for a thing!”
@_MohammedFatihi wrote: “Ungrateful ultras including the management.”
@TheSawgee wrote: “Italy is never defeating the allegations.”
