Jose Mourinho has accused new Galatasaray signing Victor Osimhen of “diving an excessive amount of” however admitted he’s an “completely improbable participant”.
The Nigeria striker appeared in line to go away Napoli for Chelsea this summer time, however couldn’t agree private phrases with the Blues.
However after the European switch window closed, the 25-year-old agreed on a mortgage deal to the Turkish Tremendous Lig, with clauses in place that might permit him to go away in January ought to an even bigger membership are available in for him.
Osimhen made it clear he wished to go away the Serie A facet this summer time and consequently was excluded from the squad by new head coach Antonio Conte.
Al-Ahli additionally tried their luck at bringing him to the Saudi Professional League however noticed their bid additionally turned down by the ahead.
However along with his transfer to Turkey now finalised, he can have an eye fixed on one other assembly with Mourinho, who’s answerable for Galatasaray’s rivals Fenerbahce.
The particular one was requested about Osihmen’s transfer and had each optimistic and unfavorable issues to say about him.
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Chatting with HT Spor, Mourinho mentioned: “‘Osimhen is a improbable participant.
“He’s a participant that if I used to be in a membership with the potential to pay 70 to 75 million, I’d purchase. He’s a improbable participant.
“In fact, he is available in totally different circumstances however in the long run the circumstances don’t matter.
“What issues is Galatasaray received a completely improbable participant.
“I don’t have issues with Victor. Actually, we have now an excellent relationship.
“However each time I play towards him I converse with him as a result of I don’t like the way in which he behaves, he dives an excessive amount of.
“The final time we performed, Roma towards Napoli, we had this dialog.
“I instructed him, “Look, you might be one of many two finest African gamers – it’s you and [Mohamed] Salah. Up to now Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto’o, George Weah, you can not behave like this.
“He dives an excessive amount of, that’s my drawback with him. However after ten minutes, we’re superb. We’ve got an excellent relationship.
“For the Turkish league it’s improbable and for Galatasaray it’s improbable too.”
