Tremendous Eagles star Osimhen eyes Champions League historical past as Galatasaray tackle Juventus
Victor Osimhen is eyeing Champions League glory with Galatasaray towards Juventus
Victor Osimhen is getting ready to making historical past as Galatasaray put together for an important UEFA Champions League playoff conflict towards Juventus.
The Nigerian striker is closing in on a long-standing membership file whereas urging his teammates to ship a flawless efficiency.
Osimhen chases Yilmaz’s European file
Osimhen has netted six targets in six Champions League appearances for Okan Buruk’s facet this season, placing him inside touching distance of changing into Galatasaray’s highest scorer in a single marketing campaign within the competitors.
The present file is held by Burak Yilmaz, who scored eight targets in 9 matches throughout the 2012/13 season. Osimhen now wants simply two extra targets throughout the two-legged tie to equal that tally — and three to face alone within the membership’s historical past books.
Past Europe, the 27-year-old has additionally been prolific domestically, scoring 9 targets in 16 league outings this time period. Galatasaray will host the primary leg at RAMS Park earlier than travelling to Turin for the decisive return fixture subsequent week, with a spot within the Spherical of 16 at stake.
Osimhen fees squad forward of Juventus sport
Forward of the showdown, Osimhen acknowledged the magnitude of dealing with the Serie A giants however insisted Galatasaray are decided to develop on the continental stage.
“We are attempting to develop on the worldwide stage; we’ve got signed different high-level gamers, and we need to obtain a superb consequence within the Champions League,” he informed La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“We’re a widely known membership in Turkey, however now we need to make our mark in Europe as properly. Going through a top-level membership like Juventus shall be thrilling.”
Nonetheless, the Tremendous Eagles star delivered a transparent warning: “We all know we will’t afford to be distracted as a result of each mistake towards them might be very pricey.”