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Galatasaray Signs Victor Osimhen From Napoli For £64.8 Million: What It Means For The Team.

The news has caused a big buzz not just in Istanbul, but around the whole football community: Galatasaray have officially signed Nigerian star player Victor Osimhen from Napoli for a huge fee of £64. 8 million (€75 million). This isn't just a record-breaking transfer for Turkish football; it's a monumental statement of intent, a declaration that the Turkish champions are ready to ascend to the next level, both domestically and on the grand European stage. Osimhen is staying at Galatasaray permanently after a very successful loan period during the 2024-25 season. He helped the team win the Super Lig and the Turkish Cup, scoring an amazing 37 goals in 41 games across all competitions, including 26 goals in the league, marks the culmination of a protracted transfer saga. It's a move that underscores Galatasaray's ambition, their financial muscle, and their ability to convince one of the world's most coveted strikers to commit his prime years to the Süper Lig. The Crown...

Three points to consider for the upcoming La Liga GW8 match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.

On Sunday night, the eagerly expected Madrid derby gets underway, promising to be another exciting 90 minutes of football. Ultimately, watching Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid has been a visual feast in recent years.

In their last eight derby matches, Real Madrid has failed to keep a clean sheet, with both clubs scoring in the previous seven meetings. The statistic merely serves to highlight how fiercely the two teams compete on the field.

The derby tomorrow will be held at the Civitas Metropolitano, where Real Madrid has won only two of their last eight games. Last season, they suffered a 3-1 defeat thanks to an Alvaro Morata brace and an Antoine Griezmann goal.

Madrid Universal offers you three hot topics ahead of Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid.

The long-anticipated revenge.


Last season, Real Madrid was an unstoppable force of nature. Los Blancos appeared unstoppable when they won the UEFA Champions League without losing a single game.

Furthermore, during their incredible run in La Liga, they only suffered one loss, which occurred early in the season at Civitas Metropolitano against Atletico Madrid. Indeed, Diego Simeone's team brought an end to the team's run in the Copa del Rey.

It is no accident that the Merengues' two campaign failures came at the hands of their regional rivals. After all, Los Blancos only emerged victorious from the four fiercely contested Madrid derbies played previous season.

Following their La Liga loss to the Colchoneros a year ago, Carlo Ancelotti's team has finished the "perfect" cycle and is still unbeaten in the league.

Tomorrow, they will have the opportunity to right that wrong by conquering the one stadium that stunned them last season, and they will aim to exact revenge.

Major star is missing.


After making a fantastic start in La Liga, Kylian Mbappe requested a substitution in Real Madrid's last game due to thigh soreness.

His setback was first dismissed as minor, with reports reporting that the player could be available for the derby. However, tests revealed that the athlete will spend up to three weeks on the sideline.

Real Madrid couldn't have hoped for a worse time to lose Mbappe, who is now totally out of the biggest match of the season.

The club lacks a finisher in front of goal to convert opportunities provided by the Frenchman's absence, as the remaining forward alternatives are all better suited as wingers.

The unavailability of the new signing will trouble Ancelotti, but Eduardo Camavinga's return is welcome news as well.

It is a significant boost that the Frenchman, who had an injury prior to the UEFA Super Cup, has been deemed healthy and will be at the manager's disposal for the crucial match.

Tactical modification is expected.

Faced with the significant changes in his squad, Real Madrid's coach is reportedly considering a dramatic change in formation for tomorrow's derby.

This season, the men in white have used a 4-3-3 formation, with an emphasis on the three forwards Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo Goes, and Kylian Mbappe.

The former PSG star's injury, however, offers the door to returning to the 4-4-2 diamond system that proved so successful last season, and Ancelotti could make the switch tomorrow.

Thus, it is anticipated that Real Madrid would start with just Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr. in the front line, with Jude Bellingham taking up his usual position in the offensive midfield.

There are three midfield places left, and Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde, who will play at Civitas Metropolitano, are the clear favorites to start as the pivot and interior, respectively.

It's still unclear what will happen in the second interior of the evening; it all comes down to Camavinga's health.

The management will not think twice to throw the recently healed young player into the deep end if the French sensation is healthy enough to play. On the other hand, it is more likely that Camavinga will start and Luka Modric will start.

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