Turkey: Aybaba Says Galatasaray Couldn’t Afford Osimhen, Reacts to Salah and Messi Rumours
Story: written by Peterson December 9,2025
Turkish football analyst Adnan Aybaba has expressed surprise at Galatasaray’s ability to sign Victor Osimhen, claiming he never imagined the club could afford the Nigerian striker.
Speaking about ongoing speculation linking Mohamed Salah and Lionel Messi to the Turkish giants, Aybaba shared his astonishment at Osimhen’s arrival in the Süper Lig.
“Can you imagine Galatasaray’s squad right now? I said, ‘Galatasaray can’t buy Osimhen’s shoes,’ but they did. We didn’t believe it,” he told Telegol, as reported by habersarikirmizi.
On the potential signings of Salah and Messi, Aybaba remained cautious. “I won’t say anything about Mohamed Salah now. I’m keeping quiet, Salah can come too. Messi, in particular, would be a big deal,” he added.
