Chelle accidentally reveals Osimhen’s transfer issue

Nigeria started well their World Cup preparations. The Super Eagles defeated Jamaica on Saturday in the Unity Cup with goals coming from Alhassan Yusuf and Terem Moffi. One of the team’s biggest stars, Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman were missing and coach Eric Chelle wanted to give a proper explanation after the game. That’s when he accidentally revealed Osimhen’s transfer issues, which forced Galatasaray striker to issue a statement on his social media account.

"We will miss two players because Victor Osimhen, he had maybe to change a club, so I prefer that he stays, because if you play and you are not at hundred percent, this is not good. And Ademola Lookman is very tired, and Atletico has asked us to let him, so we will travel with 18 players" said Chelle, explaining that both players will miss the upcoming friendlies with Poland and Portugal. Osimhen completed a permanent move to Galatasaray for a transfer fee of 75 million euros last June after a successful loan spell, but still, various reports linking him to other clubs are surfacing from time to time.

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Reports in recent months have linked the Super Eagles striker with Arsenal, Juventus and Bayern Munich. So, Osimhen didn’t wait long to clarify Chelle’s comments.

"I just got off the phone with coach Chelle. Unfortunately, his words have been taken out of context and blown out of proportion. He has great respect for Galatasaray, follows most of our games, and never intended to create any controversy. I appreciate the conversation, the opportunity to always represent my country, and I look forward to continuing to work with him. He is a great coach whom I respect a lot, and I kindly ask everyone to disregard the speculation surrounding this matter" Osimhen wrote. It will be interesting to see what happens next.