Victor Osimhen boasts secret transfer clause as Liverpool named by superstar
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Victor Osimhen's Galatasaray contract contains a £61 million ($81.98 million) penalty clause preventing Serie A moves, with Liverpool set to face the Nigerian striker in the Champions League after Manchester United passed on signing him in 2023Victor Osimhen will face Liverpool later this month(Image: Getty Images)Much like Wesley Sneijder, Toni Kroos and Juan Roman Riquelme before him, Victor Osimhen has been repeatedly linked with the Premier League despite never playing in it.The striker ended years of speculation last summer when he secured a permanent move from Napoli to Galatasaray, having spent the 2024-25 campaign on loan in Istanbul. However, a new opportunity to secure his services has arisen.READ MORE: Virgil van Dijk closes gap on Premier League record amid John Terry debateREAD MORE: Liverpool handed Champions League boost after Arne Slot made feelings clearDespite Osimhen stating he "loves Istanbul," his acknowledgement that he does "not know what the future holds" has only fuelled speculation regarding a potential summer departure from Galatasaray.Some potential suitors, though, may discover the route to his signature is complicated.
Speculation about a move to Turin heightened after the striker refrained from celebrating his goal against the Old Lady in last week's Champions League match - an act he later explained as a mark of respect for former Napoli boss Luciano Spalletti, who is now at the helm of Juve.Osimhen has already beaten Liverpool once this season(Image: Getty Images)However, Juventus' interest might just be a show. Following a predominantly disappointing two-year stint leading the attack at Old Trafford - producing 26 goals in 95 appearances - Hojlund joined Osimhen's former club Napoli on loan last summer.Liverpool namedroppedMeanwhile, Galatasaray has been drawn against Liverpool in the Champions League round of 16 - the very opposition Osimhen confessed he had hoped to sidestep.
It was Osimhen who tilted the tie back in Galatasaray's direction, netting in extra time to re-establish the team's aggregate advantage before Baris Alper Yilmaz delivered the final blow with a crucial late strike.Prior to the draw, Galatasaray understood that it would meet either Liverpool or Tottenham in the round of 16, and Osimhen was candid about his preference. If we meet them, it's going to be an amazing game."While Osimhen clearly holds Liverpool in high regard under Arne Slot, the club's dual acquisition of Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak last summer essentially removes it from any prospective transfer battle for his services.