Galatasaray in "cold war" with Napoli over Victor Osimhen

Galatasaray in "cold war" with Napoli over Victor Osimhen

Galatasaray's continued pursuit of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has reportedly turned frosty with the two clubs said to be involved in a "cold war."

The 26-year-old spent last season on loan with the Turkish giants, where he scored an impressive 37 goals and provided seven assists in his 41 games.

Galatasaray remain adamant in their pursuit of making that move permanent, but as of yet, have been unable to agree terms with Napoli.

Napoli are understood to be holding out for Osimhen’s €75 million release clause and are unhappy with the terms they’ve been offered by Galatasaray.

Their offer matches the asking price, but it would be paid in instalments rather than outright, and President Aurelio De Laurentiis is now making more demands.

According to AS, he wants specific payment instalments, along with a '20 per cent stake in Osimhen's subsequent signing and a guarantee that the player would not be sold to Italian clubs for three years'.