Victor Osimhen is back to rocking Europe. With a spectacular hat-trick against Ajax, the Nigerian striker from Galatasaray He gave the Turks a crucial victory in the Champions League and moved to the top of the scoring charts with six goals, ahead of stars like Haaland, Mbappé, and Kane. Three goals in nineteen minutes in Amsterdam, which flattened the Dutch and sent the Giallorossi fans into a frenzy.
An evening to remember, which brought back osimhen under the spotlight and inevitably reopened the chapter of regrets NapoliJust a few months ago, De Laurentiis' club sold him to Galatasaray for €75 million, following a season marked by tension and disagreements. Today, however, while the striker is celebrating in the Champions League, Napoli are struggling to regain the attacking impact he once provided.
Against Ajax, Osimhen displayed the full repertoire of a great striker: power, composure, and killer instinct.
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His impact in Turkey has been devastating: nine goals in eleven appearances this season, a haul that has already made him an absolute idol for the Istanbul crowd. "We believed in his talent and his hunger," said Galatasaray's president. Dursun Özbek, «and now we are reaping the fruits of that choice».
In Italy, however, the numbers are sobering. Without Osimhen, Napoli are scoring half as many goals as last season. And while Conte is still trying to find the right formula to get the attack off the ground, Napoli fans on social media are wavering between pride and melancholy: "Happy for him, but we miss him like the wind."
Meanwhile, in Istanbul, the former Italian number 9 continues to write his story. Champions LeagueHe's already been crowned once again among Europe's best. And in Naples, amidst nostalgia and admiration, there's still the feeling of having lost not just a great striker, but a piece of their soul.
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