ISTANBUL: Galatasaray have opened talks to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen on loan, the Turkish Super Lig club announced on Monday.

The 25-year-old Nigeria international signed a contract extension with the Italian club last December through to 2026 with a reported release clause of €130m.

A month later, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis said Osimhen would leave at the end of the season.

The want-away striker has not been included in Napoli’s official 23-man Serie A squad for the current campaign.

Osimhen’s 26 goals helped Napoli win the Scudetto two seasons ago but it has all turned sour since.

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