Comparing Victor Osimhen’s Stats for Galatasaray to Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson This Season

• Victor Osimhen is excelling at Galatasaray presently but the Nigerian forward could have signed for Chelsea
• The Nigerian forward has made 12 goal contributions for Galatasaray since joining the Turkish giants in September
• Chelsea have risen to fourth on the Premier League table thanks to goals from striker Nicolas Jackson

Victor Osimhen is regarded as one of the deadliest strikers in European football and joining Galatasaray in the summer has further strengthened his star power.

The 25-year-old had fallen out of favour with Napoli and was expelled from the first team when Antonio Conte arrived. Prompting the Nigerian striker to look for an alternate home for the 2024/25 campaign.

According to the BBC. Chelsea wanted to use Napoli's desire to sell Osimhen to force a cheaper deal, either in the form of an initial loan or a permanent deal in the final hours of deadline day but that move backfired.

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The Blues' decision not to sign Osimhen provided Galatasaray with a rare opportunity to sign one of the world's top forwards, while Chelsea chose to stick with Nicolas Jackson for the new season.

How has Osimhen and Jackson fared so far?

Osimhen has risen to become a fan favourite in just three months since arriving in Turkey as Galatasaray fans have been impressed with the Nigerian forward for his outstanding performances.

The Galatasaray forward has netted eight goals and four assists in all competitions for the Turkish giants, propelling them to the top of the Super Lig and their Europa League group, per Transfer Markt.

On the other hand, Nicolas Jackson has shown flashes of brilliance at Chelsea, quickly becoming their top scorer this season alongside Cole Palmer.

The Senegalese forward has scored seven goals and created three assists in the Premier League this season, propelling the Blues to outside EPL contenders.

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Jackson has rewarded Chelsea with his performances this season as they have fared better with the 23-year-old leading their attack.

Comparing Osimhen and Jackson's stats

Comparing Osimhen’s Stats for Napoli to Lukaku’s

Earlier, Briefly News reported that a battle line of comparison was drawn the moment Romelu Lukaku joined SSC Napoli, and Victor Osimhen exited the club to join Galatasaray on a season-long loan.

Osimhen spent four seasons at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona before leaving the club on loan when he failed to secure a permanent move away. He was swiftly replaced by Lukaku before his departure.

Source: Legit.ng