Galatasaray captain Fernando Muslera hails Victor Osimhen after Rizespor victory

Galatasaray captain, Fernando Muslera has heaped praises on Victor Osimhen after the forward masterminded the team’s win at Caykur Rizespor on Monday night.

The Super Eagles star grabbed a brace for Okan Buruk’s side in their 2-1 victory.

The Nigerian forward had missed Galatasaray’s 4-1 defeat to AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League playoffs last week but made a triumphant return, playing a pivotal role in their league match success and strengthening their title ambitions.

Speaking after the match, Muslera stated that the Yellow and Reds are lucky to have the 26-year-old in their team.

“He really puts in a lot of effort and fights every minute. He never gives up. We are all grateful to play with a player like him,” he told the club’s official website.

“We knew we would achieve something as a result of supporting him. Today, he scored the goals that brought us victory.

“The second half allowed us to find ourselves even better and to score very effectively from a dead ball.”

Since joining Galatasaray on loan from Napoli last summer, Osimhen has been a standout performer scoring 14 goals and providing four assists in 18 Turkish League appearances, along with five goals and one assist in the Europa League.