Victor Osimhen’s impending loan to Galatasaray is likely to spell the end of his time with Napoli, an Italian job that turned sour faster than expected.
Only 12 months ago, the Nigerian striker was one of world football’s hottest properties, having fired Gli Azzurri to a first Serie A title in 33 years.
While Neapolitans eulogise their heroes in the shadow of a volcano, Galatasaray supporters are infamous for using the phrase “welcome to hell” to describe the Hadean atmosphere inside their fervid Rams Park stadium
Osimhen, 25, is clearly banking on the fact that this particular hell will be better than the transfer nightmare he has endured over the last few months – but how did it get to this point?