The Vice-President of Galatasaray, Ibrahim Hatipoglu, has quashed rumours of a January departure for former Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. Speaking to *Spor Kazani*, Hatipoglu was unequivocal in his stance on the matter.
“There is no possibility that Osimhen will leave the team in January,” Hatipoglu asserted to *Spor Kazani*.
“In fact, we are planning for him to play next season as well. Osimhen will remain a Galatasaray player until June.”
He added, “Discussing these things only serves to shift media attention and spoil the pleasure of watching Osimhen play. The player demonstrates in every match how committed he is to Galatasaray. People play where they are happy.”
Hatipoglu emphasised that Osimhen has a contract with the club until the end of the season and expressed the player’s contentment. “He is very happy to be at Galatasaray. We should be thinking about how to continue with Osimhen in future seasons. It makes no sense to discuss whether he will leave during the mid-season break.”
These statements follow speculation linking the forward with Juventus, but Galatasaray’s administration appears determined to keep their star striker on board for the foreseeable future.