Osimhen earns €500k in 20 days without playing as medical certificate expires Monday

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has become the center of one of football’s most dramatic summer transfer sagas, as he edges closer to a permanent move to Galatasaray after raking in over €500,000 in salary from Napoli in just 20 days—without kicking a ball.

Osimhen officially returned to Napoli’s payroll on July 1st, earning a reported €800,000 per month. However, a medical certificate submitted ahead of preseason exempted him from joining team activities. That certificate expires tomorrow, setting the stage for a decisive shift in his career.

According to multiple reports, including Corriere dello Sport, Osimhen has already packed his bags and is in constant contact with his entourage, awaiting the final green light to fly to Istanbul. The striker’s tenure at Napoli, which began in 2020 and peaked with the club’s historic Scudetto win in 2023, is now poised to end.

Negotiations between Napoli and Galatasaray have reportedly reached a breakthrough, with the Turkish champions agreeing to pay Osimhen’s €75 million release clause in structured installments2. A unique “anti-Serie A” clause has also been inserted to prevent Osimhen from returning to an Italian rival before 2028.

With his medical exemption set to expire, Osimhen is expected to finalize his transfer imminently, marking the end of a turbulent chapter in Naples and the beginning of a new era in Istanbul.