‘In terms of finishing’ - Galatasaray legend claims Icardi is a better goalscorer than Osimhen
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Icardi is a better goalscorer than Osimhen || Imago

‘In terms of finishing’ - Galatasaray legend claims Icardi is a better goalscorer than Osimhen

Stephen Oladehinde 12:44 - 19.01.2025

Ex-Galatasaray star Ümit Karan has claimed that Victor Osimhen is lagging behind Mauro Icardi in terms of finishing.

Osimhen scored his 14th goal of the season for Galatasaray in their 1-1 draw against Hatayspor on Friday night.

The Super Eagles star has been exceptional for the Turkish giants since joining on loan in the summer.

However, despite his performance in front of goal, his finishing has been called into question.

Osimhen’s finishing criticised

Karan has been critical of Osimhen's finishing because he missed multiple easy opportunities and found it difficult to get past the opponent's defensive line.

Ex-Galatasaray star Ümit Karan || Imago
Ex-Galatasaray star Ümit Karan || Imago

Speaking on the SkySpor YouTube channel reported via Habersarikirmizi, Karan said, "Victor Osimhen is an athletic and technical footballer, but he showed that he is behind Icardi in terms of finishing; he missed many clear goals. He could not get out of the offside trap.”

Galatasaray ace Victor Osimhen || Image credit: Imago
Galatasaray ace Victor Osimhen || Image credit: Imago

Karan scowled at Osimhen's finishing and failure to beat Hatayspor's offside trap during the match, even after praising his technical skill.

Mauro Icardi of Galatasaray | IMAGO
Mauro Icardi of Galatasaray | IMAGO

Osimhen had a total of six shots against Hatayspor but could only manage to get two of the shots on target during the game.

Although he was able to get on the scoresheet to increase his goal tally, he still trails Simon Banza and Krzysztof Piątek in the league.

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