According to multiple reports, Victor Osimhen will have to sign a new contract with Napoli before accepting the loan move to Galatasaray.
Everybody would seem to be in agreement and it is a done deal, with the striker joining Galatasaray on a dry loan – without option to buy – for free, as long as they cover his salary of nearly €11m per season.
Considering the alternative was for him to sit in the stands until the transfer market reopens in January, this was the only real option for all of them to accept.
However, it is not quite done yet, because Napoli want some guarantees that their investment is safe.
Napoli want Osimhen guarantees before Galatasaray transfer
The contract that Osimhen signed in December 2023 only runs to June 2026, because all parties had intended for him to be sold this summer.
When the talks with Al-Ahli and Chelsea fell apart on deadline day, they were both left frustrated and furious.
If he was to go on loan now and return in June 2025, there would be only one year left on the contract, giving Napoli a very weak negotiating position for a sale.
So before Osimhen is allowed to fly out for a medical, which could be as early as this evening, then he must first sign an extension with Napoli to June 2027 at the same terms.
There is also a rush to get this done, because while the transfer window in Turkey is open until September 13, Galatasaray need to hand in their squad list to UEFA tomorrow for the Europa League.