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‘I spoke with Henry’ - Victor Osimhen reveals advice he got when he joined Galatasaray

Victor Osimhen reveals advice he got
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has talked about his time at Galatasaray and the advice he got after joining the Turkish team.
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Osimhen made an immediate impression after joining Galatasaray on loan from Napoli in the summer.

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The forward has scored eight goals and provided four assists in only nine appearances in all competitions.

He has also taken his form to his national team, having helped the Super Eagles secure a 1-1 draw with a late equaliser on Thursday.

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Osimhen speaks about Galatasaray's move

Osimhen talked about his experience and the advice he got from Henry Onyekuru in Istanbul in an interview with PoojaDissects.

Victor Osimhen celebrates at Rams Park || Imago

The forward said, "When I first came, I spoke with Henry (Onyekuru) and he said something like, whenever you have a game, maybe you score like an amazing game, many of the players will push you to go have your moments with the fans.

IMAGO / Seskim Photo  Henry Onyekuru of Adana Demirspor during the Super Lig match between Kasimpasa SK and Adana Demirspor at Kasimpasa Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium on October 16, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. ( Photo by Seskimphoto )
Henry Onyekuru of Adana Demirspor ( Photo by Seskimphoto )
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"And they are used to do something, where you would allow them to scream a lot and then you tell them to be quiet, then you hit and move and clap three times and move your hands up and everything like that.”

Osimhen talked about his early days at the Istanbul Giants and the guidance he got from Henry Onyekuru, a fellow Nigerian.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZprQKLhrFc

The Super Eagles star also explained the special celebration custom that soon became a Galatasaray team standard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89gpc2I4VvQ
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