Posted by Samuel on Fri 27th Feb, 2026 - tori.ng
Osimhen even revealed that he was talking to his fellow Nigerian international teammate to join him at Galatasaray.
Italian football agent, George Gardi, has revealed the reason Ademola Lookman did not team up with Victor Osimhen at Galatasaray.
Recall that Galatasaray were keen to sign Lookman from Atalanta in the last two transfer windows.
Osimhen even revealed that he was talking to his fellow Nigerian international teammate to join him at Galatasaray.
However, Lookman ended up joining Atletico Madrid in the January transfer window.
Speaking on the development, Gardi, who played a role in many important transfers for Galatasaray, said that Lookman could have joined Osimhen at Galatasaray after his deal to join Inter Milan collapsed, but Atalanta refused to let him go.
“Especially with top-level players, sometimes transfers don’t fall through. There are endless variables,” Gardi told Tuttosport.
“Last summer, after his [Ademola Lookman’s] deal with Inter fell through, I tried for Lookman; I wanted to emulate the Osimhen operation.
“A loan with a purchase option. But his club didn’t want to let him go. I tried again in January, but this time the demands from the Bergamo club were too high.”