- Galatasaray strikers Mauro Icardi and Victor Osimhen have been in excellent form this season.
- Osimhen joined the Turkish champions on a season-long loan from Napoli after last summer’s window.
- The club’s former president warned the team to keep expectations moderate despite the duo’s form.
The former Galatasaray president has warned the club to moderate its expectations despite the brilliant striker combination of Mauro Icardi and Victor Osimhen.
Osimhen formed a lethal combination with Icardi after joining the Turkish champions on a season-long loan after the transfer window closed last summer. Europe.
Mauro Icardi and Victor Osimhen during Galatasaray’s 2-1 win over Besiktas. Photo by Abdulhamid Khosbas.Source: Getty Images
As noted Transfermarktboth combined for four goals and three assists in six matches. games when they took the field together this season, including against rivals Fenerbahce and Besiktas.
Osimhen’s touching gesture after scoring his first goal for Galatasaray
The ex-president warned Galatasaray
Former Galatasaray president Adnan Polat praised the two strikers after the Lions beat Besiktas 2-1 in the second Istanbul derby of the season.
“Congratulations to both teams, I’m glad we won. I hope Galatasaray will continue in the same spirit. I also congratulate Besiktas, they fought well. Victor Osimhen and Mauro Icardi are great, what more can I say,” he was quoted as saying. Ekol TV.
The Nigerian scored the winning goal and although the Argentine didn’t score, he was impressive in both penalty areas to help his side survive a difficult victory.
Polat, who was president from 2008 to 2011, warned both teams not to celebrate too early as the end of the season was still far away and other teams could catch up, including Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce.
Victor Osimhen issued a new warning to his opponents after a brilliant goal against Besiktas
“It’s too early. Let’s get closer to May and then we’ll talk. Besiktas and Fenerbahce will continue the race, Samsunspor is feeling very good. Trabzonspor will be restored together with Senol Hoxha. The race will continue among the big three,” he concluded.
Osimhen warns opponents
YEN.com.gh reported that Osimhen warns opponents on his partnership with Icardi after Galatasaray’s hard-fought 4-3 win over Swedish club Elfsborg.
The Turkish giants survived their recent scare in the Europa League and Osimhen boasted that no defense could stop him and Icardi whenever they played together.
Source: legit.ng