'Who wouldn't want a player like Osimhen?' — Rivals bow to Super Eagles icon

Fenerbahçe executive Mahmut Uslu has conceded that any top football club in the world would be desperate to sign Victor Osimhen, though he completely ruled out the possibility of the Super Eagles icon crossing the Istanbul divide.

Uslu’s comments come as Fenerbahçe presidential candidate Aziz Yıldırım shapes his board of directors ahead of next month's highly anticipated club elections.

Osimhen has just concluded another sensational campaign with Galatasaray, playing a pivotal role in securing yet another Süper Lig title for the Lions.

The former African Footballer of the Year made a historic return to the club last summer when Galatasaray permanently activated his staggering €75 million release clause, making him the most expensive player ever signed in the history of Turkish football.

Speaking to HT Spor, Uslu labelled the 27-year-old Nigerian international as one of the most destructive and influential forces in the division, emphasising that Fenerbahçe’s entire summer recruitment strategy must revolve around halting him.

"We will build a squad that can stop a team with Osimhen," Uslu openly admitted. "If we make Kadıköy unbeatable, we will be champions."

When asked directly which player from their bitter cross-town rivals he would most like to bring to the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Uslu did not hesitate to name the Super Eagles talisman, even while acknowledging the logistical impossibility of such a deal.

"Who wouldn't want a player like Osimhen? But he won't come to us. His destinations are clear," Uslu remarked, bowing to the forward's elite status.

Despite being locked into a long-term contract with Galatasaray until June 2029, Osimhen’s exceptional return of 59 goals and 16 assists in just 74 appearances has seen him heavily linked with elite European heavyweights like Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, and Arsenal ahead of the summer transfer window.