Victor Osimhen has cited his Galatasaray teammates and the coaching staff as the key to settling in at the club since joining on loan from Napoli, Afrosport reports.
The Nigerian forward has been firing on all cylinders in Istanbul even with a few injury spells in between, scoring 12 goals and providing three assists in 15 competitive games so far, the latest being a brace in Sunday’s 5-1 Super Lig win at Kayserispor.
Osimhen citied learning from players like Baris Yunus and former Napoli forward Dries Mertens which has helped the club remain unbeaten in the Super Lig and Europa League.
“It was very important to come to this team and be a part of this big club and adapt quickly,” he told the club website.
“All my teammates and staff played a very important role in this. They made me feel at home from the very first moment. I adapted very easily. I learned how Baris, Yunus and other players play. I had already played with Dries before. I was very happy to be able to get in between them and help them the way I wanted.
“We continue undefeated in the league and in Europe. As our coach said, we need to go step by step. Every match is very important for us. We also have goals in the Super League. We want to continue on our way.”
— Victor Osimhen (@victorosimhen9) December 22, 2024
Galatasaray are top of the Turkish Super Lig, eight points clear of rivals Fenerbahce while they are sixth in the Europa League league phase which puts them on course for automatic qualification to the round of 16.
