Besiktas legend offers Osimhen advice after debut

09/16/2024 09:00 AM

Besiktas legend Nihat Kahveci believes Victor Osimhen will ‘score a lot of goals’ for Galatasaray if his teammates create more chances for him.

This comes after the Nigeria international marked his debut for the Turkish champions with an assist as they thumped Rizespor 5-0 in a Super Lig match played on Saturday.

Kahveci – a retired forward who won two Turkish Cups and a Super Cup with Besiktas – was impressed with Osimhen’s display during the game.

“I didn’t see Osimhen as lacking in physicality. He showed what an athletic player he is. I saw his jumping advantage in all the cut balls,” the former Turkey international said on Yenisafak.

“Goals were expected from Osimhen. Batshuayi gave him a very nice pass, I think he hit the ball correctly with the inside of his foot and the goalkeeper saved it.

“Apart from that, did he get into many clear positions? Galatasaray players did not get him into many positions like that,” the former Real Sociedad and Villarreal CF star continued.

“On the defensive side of things, I really liked his directing the ball to the goalkeeper and defenders when it came to him, and his defensive role and struggle in those areas when the ball was in Rizespor.

“Osimhen scores a lot of goals. He searches a lot, he is very active. He is always involved. If you create more positions for him, he will score a lot of goals in Galatasaray.”

Osimhen and his Galatasaray teammates will now face Gaziantep on Tuesday in another league encounter.