Osimhen chose to join the Turkish champions on loan after Napoli botched his moves to Paris Saint-Germain and Al-Ahli, and he could not find an agreement over personal terms with Chelsea.
He has made a bright start in Istanbul, contributing three goals and five assists in six games, as noted by Transfermarkt. He has formed a feared strike pair with Mauro Icardi.
Okan Buruk aims dig at Napoli
Buruk has singled out some key attributes in Osimhen for praise, some of which his parent club Napoli made questionable comments about during his transfer saga.
The Italians presented him as a player difficult to handle, particularly during the time the club’s TikTok account trolled him over a missed penalty, but Buruk has seen him differently.
“He is a very good professional. He loves Galatasaray very much,” he said, as quoted by Guardian NG, negating Napoli’s view of the Nigerian international.
“He was happy when he arrived, and he remains the same now. He is a great figure in the locker room. Despite being just 25 years old, his speech and behaviour are very mature.”
“We got both a good person and a great football player… We are lucky in this sense, and we expect more magic from him,” he added.
His future has yet to be decided and could be on the move again as early as January with a reported break clause in his loan deal, which Napoli will be willing to trigger if they receive a £63 million offer.
