Revealed: Why Osayi-Samuel is stalling on signing new Fenerbahce deal

Turkish news outlet, Sabah has revealed why Nigeria international defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel has not extended his deal with Super Lig side, Fenerbahce.

Both the club’s fans and manager, Jose Mourinho seem to be happy with Osayi-Samuel continuing in Turkey and the Nigerian has previously declared his commitment to Fenerbahce and denied reports that he wants €2.5 million per year.

According to Sabah, Osayi-Samuel’s girlfriend is the reason why he has not yet renewed his contract with Fenerbahce which expires at the end of the 2024/25 season.

The newspaper stated that Osayi-Samuel’s lover was a senior manager of a bank in London, the capital of England.

It has been claimed that the 26-year-old is waiting for an offer from England to get closer to his beau.

According to Sabah, Osayi reportedly told the management, ‘I have a good relationship, and I don’t want to lose it. If there is an offer from the Premier League, I will go, otherwise Fenerbahçe is the place where I will play. I love this jersey, I love the fans, and I love Istanbul, I just want time and understanding.’