Why 'humble' Osimhen is thriving at Galatasaray

Image caption, Victor Osimhen was given a hero's welcome by Galatasaray fans when he arrived in IstanbulGalatasaray assistant manager Ismael Garcia Gomez admits even they were taken by surprise when the opportunity arose to sign one of the world’s most in-demand strikers.

At the end of August, Victor Osimhen was linked with top clubs in the Premier League and La Liga, or a money-spinning move to Saudi Arabia.

But a couple of days into September, the 25-year-old Nigerian was being mobbed at the airport arrivals in Istanbul, having signed on a year’s loan with the Turkish champions.

"We all know his summer was a bit shaky, there were so many rumours, just that he was definitely not staying [at]…