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Victor Osimhen has not played for Napoli this season Galatasaray have confirmed they are in talks with Napoli to sign Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen on loan. The 25-year-old had been a target for Premier League Chelsea before the English transfer window closed on Friday and also Saudi club Al-Ahli - but he looks set to move to Istanbul instead. Osimhen has scored 76 goals in 133 games for Napoli and played a key role in their 2022-23 Serie A title win with 26 goals. But he failed to maintain the explosive form that made him one of the most coveted strikers in Europe, scoring 15 times in Serie A last season. Antonio Conte's Napoli signed Chelsea and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 31, for £30m last week. A message from Galatasaray on social media read: "Official negotiations have begun with the football player and his club SSCN Napoli SPA regarding the temporary transfer of professional footballer Victor James Osimhen. " Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page Ten Hag has Man Utd backing despite Liverpool loss 'Draper running with the baton passed by Murray' GB win six golds to continue bountiful Games Award-winning anime One Piece comes to i Player Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew set sail to search for the world's greatest treasure. Powerful drama Sherwood returns A complex web of local gangs, old rivalries and betrayal awaits. .. Scott Mills takes on Celebrity Race Across The World This series is no holiday! Watch now on i Player One road, countless victims and a predator unpunished The powerful story of France's most notorious serial rapist and a justice system blind to his crimes 'Draper running with the baton passed by Murray' GB win six golds to continue bountiful Games The games, goals and quotes that defined Bellamy's Wales days Weekly football quiz: Who beat Chelsea in Europe? 'We are allowing them to be stars' - FC Copenhagen Women make mark 'A bad day at the office' - how Man Utd paid for mistakes. Video'A bad day at the office' - how Man Utd paid for mistakes Who will win the Super Bowl and MVP award? Pundits' NFL predictions 'Slot has made daunting task of replacing iconic Klopp look easy' What's happening and when at Paris Paralympics? Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? 'All over the place' - Spurs defence make it 'too easy' for Newcastle. Video'All over the place' - Spurs defence make it 'too easy' for Newcastle 'Celtic disappearing over horizon as Europe looms into view' 'Monumental capitulation' - Toffees crumble as Bournemouth fight back. Video'Monumental capitulation' - Toffees crumble as Bournemouth fight back Root is England's greatest batter - Vaughan Haaland 'bursting' with confidence - but how do you cope with him? Video Haaland 'bursting' with confidence - but how do you cope with him? Arteta 'amazed' at Rice dismissal - but was second yellow correct decision? Vaughan & Stokes react to 'remarkable' Atkinson dismissal. Video Vaughan & Stokes react to 'remarkable' Atkinson dismissal Bazball to white-ball? Why England should give Mc Cullum limited-overs job Biggest spenders & broken records - your transfer-window breakdown Will Sterling go from Chelsea exile to Arsenal 'masterstroke'? © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.