Former Turkish professional footballer Tumer Metin has been greatly impressed by Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen’s impact at Galatasaray since his arrival at the Istanbul club last summer, Footynaija.com reports.
Osimhen has taken Turkish football by storm since arriving from Italian Serie A side Napoli on loan. His mesmerizing form this campaign has seen him notch 20 goals and registered 4 assists in 22 Super Lig appearances for Galatasaray as they look to successfully defend their league crown.
In his last appearance for the Istanbul giants, Osimhen continued his scintillating form and capped a brilliant performance with his first hat-trick for the club. With that hat-trick, the Nigeria international fired himself to the top of the Super Lig scoring charts for the first time this season.
Metin, who turned out for Gala’s fierce rivals Besiktas and Fenerbahce during his playing days and won the Super Lig crown with both clubs, has heaped humongous praise on Osimhen, labelling the 25-year-old ‘the hungriest player he’s ever seen’.
“There is a player who does everything that everyone around him cannot do. Can such a player exist?” the former Turkey international began as revealed in quotes by habersarikirmizi.com
“You watch the man on the field like this. The man does not stop, man. I have never seen a player as hungry as Osimhen in my life. This is the most valuable part for me.
“I played professional football for 16-17 years, I have never been so hungry, I have never sat at the table so hungry. We played many matches but it did not happen.
“The man is hungry even when it is 3-0, hungry even when he has made a hat-trick. The man lives only for goals and is always in the game.”