Striker Victor Osimhen's loan deal from Napoli to Galatasaray is announced

Victor Osimhen finally found a way out of Napoli when a loan deal with Turkish club Galatasaray was announced on Wednesday.

Napoli said the deal lasts through the end of the season, and that Osimhen also extended his contract with the Italian club for one more year, through 2026-27.

I'm excited to be here and I can't wait to see you at the stadium. Let's go, Osimhen said on Instagram while wearing a Galatasaray shirt inside his new ground.

The Nigeria forward had been linked to Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Saudi club Al-Ahli in recent weeks and months but the transfer window in Europe's biggest leagues closed last week without a deal for him.

The Turkish league transfer window doesn't close until Sept. 13 and Galatasaray suddenly needed help at center forward following an injury to Mauro Icardi.

Fans lined the streets during the middle of the night when Osimhen arrived in Istanbul early Tuesday morning.

Osimhen scored 26 goals when Napoli won Serie A in 2023, but he has also