Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is reportedly upset after Mehmet Cibara, who is expected to become Galatasaray’s second vice-president, described him as a “chronic problem” amid discussions about his injury concerns.
Turkish football journalist and commentator Haluk Yürekli disclosed Osimhen’s reaction while discussing the controversy on the 343 Digital YouTube channel.
Yürekli criticised Cibara’s reported remark, arguing that it could fuel criticism of the striker among rival supporters, given his importance to Galatasaray.
“Mehmet Cibara, who is expected to become Galatasaray’s second vice-president, is calling Osimhen, Galatasaray’s most valuable asset, a player whose transfer fee has reached approximately 120-130 million Euros, a ‘chronic’ problem,” Yürekli said.
He argued that the club official’s choice of words had handed rival fans ammunition to use against the Nigerian forward.
“Right now, you have given all the rival team’s fans ammunition by saying ‘Osimhen is the chronic problem.’ Correcting it later doesn’t mean anything,” he said.
Yürekli maintained that Cibara should have avoided the remark, adding that the initial information he received was that Osimhen was very upset.
“Osimhen is the acute problem, but the Galatasaray management is the chronic problem,” the journalist said, criticising the club’s handling of the situation.
The controversy comes amid concerns surrounding Osimhen’s injury situation at Galatasaray, with the reported comments drawing criticism from Yürekli over how the club’s management has addressed the striker’s condition.
