The club chief described the reports as misleading and damaging, stressing that Galatasaray remains financially disciplined despite the scrutiny that follows high-profile signings and a demanding season both domestically and in Europe.
Osimhen has been linked with a move to some of Europe best clubs and the reports heightened following claims from some Turkish outfit that the league leaders are struggling to pay the players salaries with the Nigerian the highest paid.
However, Ozbek, 76, as per Habersarikirmizihas dismissed the salary claims in strong terms, saying, “If you make things up, you’ll create crises like this. Galatasaray is an elite team made up of world-class footballers. You can’t make these players play with just words.
“If players don’t receive their salaries for two or three months, they won’t play. These kinds of reports are an insult to the professionalism of our players. There are bonus and incentive clauses, and we pay them all on time. Galatasaray has not defaulted on a single lira — not a single lira overdue.”
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s all-time Bundesliga top scorer, Jonathan Akpoborie, has backed the former Napoli striker to thrive at Bayern Munich amid growing reports linking him with a move to the German giants.
