Victor Osimhen has revealed his former Napoli teammate Dries Mertens convinced him to join Galatasaray.
The Nigeria international agreed to join the Turkish Super Lig champions on a season-long loan deal on Monday.
Osimhen , who arrived Istanbul on Tuesday morning was met by a rapturous reception at the airport.
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The 25-year-old, in good spirits upon his arrival in Turkey, was keen to interact with fans and get the chants going in the airport’s arrivals area.
Mertens and Osimhen were teammate in Napoli before the Belgian moved to Galatasaray.
The duo will now play together again in Istanbul.
“The atmosphere is incredible. It’s great to be here and to see Mertens again. I spoke to him before coming here,” Osimhen said, via Corriere dello Sport.
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