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Victor Osimhen has stepped into the recruitment process for Lesley Ugochukwu, urging the midfielder to consider a move to Turkish champions Galatasaray.<\/p>\n

Osimhen\u2019s pitch and the Galatasaray talks<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Osimhen has reportedly contacted Ugochukwu to encourage him to join Galatasaray.<\/li>\n
  2. Fan reports suggest the striker\u2019s call played a major role in helping persuade the player to select Galatasaray.<\/li>\n
  3. Galatasaray\u2019s negotiations have moved forward, with Ugochukwu\u2019s representative being invited to Istanbul to help complete the discussions.<\/li>\n
  4. Those talks are now described as official between the two clubs and the player\u2019s manager.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As negotiations progress, Burnley are understood to be pushing for a contract structure that includes a mandatory purchase clause, activated once the player reaches a specified number of appearances.<\/p>\n

    Galatasaray are expected to cover a loan payment of roughly five million euros to Burnley, with a buy option then set at around 20 million euros.<\/p>\n

    There is also a financial split tied to earlier arrangements involving the player, with part of the deal expected to be directed to Chelsea due to the agreements between Burnley and Chelsea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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