Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has cleared the air over speculation surrounding his future at the Turkish club after Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle suggested that the forward would miss Nigeria’s upcoming friendlies against Poland and Portugal due to a potential summer transfer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Chelle made the comment while explaining Osimhen’s withdrawal from the squad ahead of the two matches scheduled for this month.
In Chelle’s words, Osimhen was “maybe trying to change clubs”, but the Super Eagles media team has since clarified the coach’s remarks.
In a post on Instagram, the striker also dismissed the rumours, insisting that Chelle’s comments had been taken out of context.
“I just got off the phone with Coach Eric Chelle regarding the comments about me in his recent interview,” Osimhen wrote.
“Unfortunately, his words have been taken out of context and blown out of proportion. He has great respect for Galatasaray,
