LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s national team striker Victor Osimhen is being pressured to depart Galatasaray in the final weeks of the transfer window due to tensions with the club.
Okay News reports that Osimhen disclosed the Turkish champions are yet to pay his salaries for the past three months.
In a friendly match against French club Rennes on Sunday night, which ended in a 3-3 draw, the 27-year-old refused the captain’s armband when it was given to him.
English club Tottenham made an offer of approximately €60 million, but Galatasaray rejected the proposal.
Another Premier League club, Chelsea, has renewed its interest in the goal scorer.
Spanish club Atletico Madrid made contact to ask about his salary, and the player’s representative was in Madrid to hold transfer talks.
