Victor Osimhen Breaks Seven Years Jinx After Bright Galatasaray Start

• Victor Osimhen scored a header that was eventually the winning goal for Galatasaray against rivals Besiktas
• Osimhen continued his bright start to life at the club, taking his tally to four goals in his first five league matches
• He has broken a seven years fallow of most goal contributions in the first five league games for the Turkish club

Victor Osimhen is making a giant stride in his impressive start to life with Galatasaray, breaking a seven-year wait for a goals record at the Turkish champions.

After waiting all summer to secure a transfer away from Napoli, Osimhen took a rough road to arriving at Galatasaray on a season-long loan. Still, the club denied moving him to Paris Saint-Germain and Al-Ahli.

The Nigerian's proposed move to Chelsea also collapsed due to a lack of agreement on personal terms between the two parties before the deadline day.

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Osimhen breaks Galatasaray jinx

Osimhen scored a bullet header against Besiktas on Monday night to make it 2-0 for Gala. The goal was the winner after the rivals pulled one back later in the game.

As noted by Transfermarkt, he has four goals and two assists in his first five league games, with his other two assists coming in the UEFA Europa League.

According to Hurriyet, his six-goal contribution in the first five league games is second only to former striker Bafetimbi Gomis in the 2017/18 season, ending a seven-year wait for a bright start to life in yellow and red.

Galatasaray’s official X account hit back at social media influencer UTD Trey, who is reputable for having the opposite of his tweets happen. His jinx failed as Osimhen scored to help Gala win.

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Reactions to the post:

Here are some of the responses from fans.

@UTDTrey:

"This is what I get for supporting your club."

@vikingnelsson:

"When Nigerian juju meets Turkish totems."

@Akoredeszn_:

"So they know too?"

@_zogz:

"Turks don’t believe in jinx."

@domie_04:

"Galatasaray, you don't deserve that."

Lukaku shatters Osimhen's numbers

Briefly News reported that Romelu Lukaku shattered Osimhen's numbers at Napoli after the Belgian forward scored a 2-0 away win over Serie A giants AC Milan.

Lukaku's tally of four goals in the first 10 match days surpasses Osimhen's two goals, as the Italian media continues to compare their start to life in different times for Napoli.

Source: Legit.ng