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Victor Osimhen kicked off the new Turkish Super Lig campaign with two goals, as he helped Galatasaray force newly promoted Corum to a 2-2 home draw on Friday, completesports.com reports.
Despite going into the contest as clear favourites, Galatasaray were on the verge of suffering a shock defeat against Corum, who already had a player sent off heading into the closing stages before Osimhen netted to rescue a point for the league champions.
After a difficult first half, Osimhen finally broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute to put Galatasaray 1-0 ahead.
But just six minutes after Osimhen’s goal Corum, playing in the Super Lig for the first time, equalised through Alexandros Kyziridis.
Then Corum went 2-1 up as Jesus Ramirez got on the score sheet just two after they had drew level.
But in the 70th minute Kyziridis turned from hero to villain as he was shown a straight red card.
Galatasaray capitialised on the numerical advantage and piled in the pressure and were rewarded in the 90th as Osimhen was on target again to force a 2-2 draw and a share of the points.
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Meanwhile, Osimhen’s perfect start the new season could be further music to the hears of his suitors in the ongoing summer transfer as he has been linked with a move away from the Istanbul heavyweights.
Top on the list of admirers for the 2023 African Player of the Year is Premier League champions Arsenal.
According to The Telegraph, Osimhen’s availability has been raised between Arsenal and Galatasaray amid discussions regarding the Turkish club’s interest in Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri.
Galatasaray have made a £38.4m offer for Martinelli and indicated an interest in Nwaneri, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Marseille, amid wide-ranging talks with Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta.
Those discussions are believed to have included the possible scenario of Osimhen moving to Arsenal, although it is unclear if that was raised by Berta or whether the striker was essentially offered to the Premier League champions.
By James Agberebi
