Old 11-year-old post about Osimhen back in the spotlight

Galatasaray's star footballer Victor Osimhen has come into the spotlight this time not for his performance on the pitch, but because of a post made about him years ago.

In a 2015 post by a user named Mehmet Emin Yıldız on X, it was proposed that the Nigerian striker, who was 17 years old at the time, be transferred to Şanlıurfaspor. The post also recalled that Osimhen had scored 11 goals at the 2017 Under-17 World Cup.

Speaking to the Urfa Şivesi channel, Yıldız said he had watched the tournament at home that year and was impressed by Osimhen's agility, goal scoring and speed. Yıldız noted that Şanlıurfaspor was in the 1st League at the time, and said the footballer was without a club between 2015 and 2017 and joined Wolfsburg's squad in 2017. Yıldız said the same suggestion had been made for Galatasaray, but that his post did not catch the attention of the clubs.

The Şanlıurfa native also expressed a wish to meet Osimhen, whose transfer he had suggested years ago. Yıldız, who said he recognized the talent at a young age, shared the post that drew interest on social media because of where Osimhen stands today.