Victor Osimhen's First Statements After Galatasaray Transfer

Turkish football's highest-value transfer, Victor Osimhen, has signed a four-year contract binding him to Galatasaray.

Following the signing ceremony, President Dursun Aydın Özbek, Galatasaray Sports Inc. Vice President Abdullah Kavukcu, who led the transfer negotiations, and world-class player Victor Osimhen made exclusive statements on the Galatasaray YouTube Channel.

Victor Osimhen: "Proud to Be Here"

Victor Osimhen expressed that being back at Galatasaray fills him with pride and joy:

"I'm experiencing incredible emotions right now. I'm so happy to be part of the Galatasaray family again."

The Nigerian star continued:

Gratitude: "First of all, I want to thank my President and Vice President."
Team quality: "We have a very positive team right now. I'm so proud to be here."
Ambitions: "With my quality and my teammates' quality, I believe we'll achieve even greater success next season."

Champions League Ambition

Osimhen specifically emphasized the Champions League goal:

"Not just in the league and cup, but we'll give everything on the field
in the Champions League, which is one of our main goals."

Fan Love: "Beyond My Expectations"

The Nigerian star, who always feels the fans' support, shared his feelings about the airport reception:

"Honestly, I didn't expect what I saw. The reception was far beyond my expectations."

Support in Germany
Osimhen noted feeling Galatasaray fans' support even in Germany:

"Galatasaray fans were with me in Germany too."
"When I first came here, it was one of the main reasons I felt happy here."

Promise to Fight

Osimhen summarized his promise to the fans:

"I will continue to give every drop of sweat for the fans.
I will continue to fight in the same way in upcoming matches."

President Dursun Özbek: "We Did Everything We Could"

President Dursun Aydın Özbek spoke about the massive expectations:

"Due to various reasons, we had the opportunity to travel to many parts of Turkey.
Everywhere I went, even in the most remote corners, people would come and ask, 'President, is Osimhen coming?'"

"Worthy of This Love"

President Özbek emphasized that Osimhen deserved this attention with his performance:

"Osimhen earned this interest with the performance he showed at our club last year."
"In response to this love, we as management did everything we could to bring him to Galatasaray."

Airport Reception
The President also mentioned the airport welcome:

"We saw it last night too. There's an immense wave of love for him. He's a player worthy of this."

Success Expectations

Özbek outlined his expectations from Osimhen and the team:

"I'm sure he'll do his best for as long as he stays at Galatasaray
in the coming years. Our goal this year is to have a successful
season in the Champions League as well."

Abdullah Kavukcu: "We Had a Dream"

Galatasaray Sports Inc. Vice President Abdullah Kavukcu shared details of the transfer process:

Planning Since January

"We had a dream with our President. We started talking in January."

Kavukcu described their first meeting with Osimhen:

Initial contact: "First we talked with our President, then with Victor."
Request to stay: "We told him we wanted him to stay here permanently."
Osimhen's response: "He told us he would stay with us. 'Really?' he said. We dreamed that day."

"Serious Effort"

Kavukcu touched on the challenges of the transfer process:

"In the following stages, we worked very seriously with our President and Board Members.
We'll tell this story in more detail one day, God willing."

"He Sacrificed So Much"

Abdullah Kavukcu's most striking statement was about Osimhen's financial sacrifices:

"Victor really gave up so much to stay at Galatasaray.
There's no footballer in the world who would give up these amounts."

Love for Galatasaray

Kavukcu summarized Osimhen's motivation:

"His love for Galatasaray is that strong. Our fans created such a
beautiful atmosphere of love that he didn't want to leave."

Global Brand Move

Kavukcu emphasized that this transfer wasn't just a sporting move:

"We didn't just make a transfer. We took the great Galatasaray brand to a very different point on the path to becoming a global world brand."

Financial Success

He also explained the economic aspect of the transfer:

Without selling: "Without selling anything from Galatasaray"
Payment within 1 year: "Paying the entire amount within 1 year"
No future burden: "We succeeded in this transfer without leaving much for the future"

"He's Part of This Place"

Kavukcu summarized Osimhen's connection with Galatasaray and the future:

"We're together for four years, and I believe we'll be together for four more years.
Because he's part of this place. We're all one family together with our current players."

Support Expected from Fans

Finally, he called out to the fans:

"From now on, we really expect serious support from our fans
regarding Victor. Victor wanted us very much.
We wanted him very much too."

Summary: A Historic Day

Victor Osimhen's 4-year contract goes down in history as one of Turkish football's most important transfers.

Key Highlights:

✅ Turkish football's highest-value transfer
✅ Osimhen made financial sacrifices to stay
✅ Planning ongoing since January
✅ Fan love was the deciding factor
✅ Champions League is the main goal

With this transfer, Galatasaray has taken a major step both sportingly and toward becoming a global brand.

Victor Osimhen's message is clear: "I will fight for the fans with every drop of sweat."