Osimhen resumes bromance with Dries Mertens in first Galatasaray training

Reigning Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray have shared pictures of Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen in his first training session, Soccernet.ng reports.

Osimhen sealed a move to Galatasaray days after the summer transfer window in the top five European leagues closed. The 25-year-old striker looked like he was destined for a big move in the summer amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, and Arsenal, but it didn’t work out due to their inability to reach a compromise.

Galatasaray pounced, and it was a win-win for all parties as Napoli freed up Osimhen’s wages and the Nigerian striker gets to play football in a conducive environment.

The deal was completed during the international break. As such, Osimhen was unable to train with his new teammates before joining Nigeria for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda.

Osimhen got his first training session at Galatasaray on Thursday, and the club shared pictures of him.

The former Lille was was in high spirits, and he was seen exchanging pleasantries with Dries Mertens, who was his former teammate at Napoli. The duo had a very good relationship when Mertens was in Naples, with the Belgian helping Osimhen settle in when he just joined from Lille.

Galatasaray’s next game is against Rizespor at Rams Park on Saturday, and Osimhen will be looking to start on a high if he starts for his new employers.