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...
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is unfazed about Jude Bellingham's decline in goal output this season, maintaining the England midfielder is still "doing very well".
Bellingham made an incredible start to his Madrid career a year ago, despite having only recently graduated from high school. Despite not being renowned as a goal scorer, the former Birmingham City prospect scored five goals in his first four La Liga games.By his 15th game for the club, he had scored 14 goals, breaking the club record shared by Cristiano Ronaldo, Alfredo di Stefano, and 1940s striker Pruden.
A large part of that was Bellingham's advanced role on the field, which has since changed. As a result, he is still looking for his first club goal this season, having only scored for England.
"He's doing very well, making progress, his condition is very good now, even though he's not scoring goals, his job is very important, and he knows it very well," Ancelotti explained to the reporters ahead of Saturday's Clasico against Barcelona.
"Last year, we lost a vital striker in Karim [Benzema], and we replaced him with goals from Jude, Brahim Diaz, and Joselu. "Now we have a striker who can score 35 or 40 goals," the manager remarked, referring to the summer signing of Kylian Mbappe on a free.
"Last year, we lost a vital striker in Karim [Benzema], and we replaced him with goals from Jude, Brahim Diaz, and Joselu. "We now have a striker who can score 35 or 40 goals," the manager remarked, referring to Kylian Mbappe's free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
Mbappe has scored 39 or more goals in each of the last six seasons, and he already has eight in Madrid just 13 outings. Despite this, there is a sense that the Frenchman is yet to reach peak performance, having struggled with fitness following a busy year and little training.
"We are happy because he has scored goals," Ancelotti says.
"He was heavily involved in the opening two goals against Dortmund. We are already pleased with his performance, but he will improve because he possesses the necessary qualities. But we're in no hurry."
Mbappe has scored 39 or more goals in each of the last six seasons, and he already has eight in Madrid just 13 outings. Despite this, there is a sense that the Frenchman is yet to reach peak performance, having struggled with fitness following a busy year and little training.
"We are happy because he has scored goals," Ancelotti says.
"He was heavily involved in the opening two goals against Dortmund. We are already pleased with his performance, but he will improve because he possesses the necessary qualities. But we're in no hurry."
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