{
  "id": 12220274,
  "title": "Turkey: Vincenzo Montella won’t play Osimhen if he were Galatasaray’s coach – Şener",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/turkey-vincenzo-montella-wont-play-osimhen-if-he-were-galatasarays",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T19:52:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/05/turkey-vincenzo-montella-wont-play-osimhen-if-he-were-galatasarays-coach-sener/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Turkish football analyst Ertem Şener has commented that Galatasaray head coach Vincenzo Montella would not start Victor Osimhen in his team if he were in charge. Şener made the statement, as reported by Galatasaray Gazetesi. In February, Montella had previously described Osimhen as an \"emotional leader\" rather than a purely technical player for the club, as per the Daily Post. Montella's comments on the Nigerian international highlight the player's ability to significantly impact the team. Osimhen is currently recuperating from a right adductor muscle strain and is set to return to Galatasaray's lineup for their upcoming Süper Lig match against Kasımpaşa on October 9. The 27-year-old made his last appearance for the Turkish club on September 4 in their victory against İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.",
  "summary": "Football commentator Ertem Şener has claimed that Turkey head coach Vincenzo Montella would not play Victor Osimhen if he were the manager of Galatasaray. “If Vincenzo Montella were Galatasaray’s coach, he wouldn’t play Osimhen,” Şener said, as quoted by Galatasaray Gazetesi. In February this year, Montella claimed that Osimhen is an “emotional leader” rather than […] Turkey: Vincenzo Montella…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}