{
  "id": 6935095,
  "title": "Osimhen: Galatasaray questioned for not signing new striker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/osimhen-galatasaray-questioned-for-not-signing-new-striker",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T13:50:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/12/osimhen-galatasaray-questioned-for-not-signing-new-striker/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Turkish football transfer expert Burhan Can Terzi has criticized Galatasaray for not signing a new striker during the summer transfer window. This comment came after Victor Osimhen suffered a groin injury during a match against İstanbul Başakşehir F.K earlier in the month. Galatasaray did sign several players, namely Rafael Leao, Aleksey Batrakov, Deniz Gül, and Lesley Ugochukwu, but did not secure a top-tier striker to challenge Osimhen. Terzi pointed out that \"Osimhen’s not here [today]. Why didn’t you bring in your striker back in June? From June to September, the Galatasaray management left Okan Buruk without a striker.\" Osimhen is currently sidelined for Galatasaray's next game against Kocaelispor in the Turkish Super Lig on Sunday due to his injury. He also missed Galatasaray's loss to Sporting Lisbon in a Champions League match mid-week.",
  "summary": "Turkish football transfer specialist, Burhan Can Terzi, has questioned the Galatasaray management for not signing a new striker during the summer transfer window. Can Terzi raised the question after striker Victor Osimhen sustained a groin injury during Galatasaray’s win against İstanbul Başakşehir F.K earlier this month. Galatasaray signed some players, including Rafael Leao, Aleksey Batrakov,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "UCL: ‘It would have been different’ – Engin blames Osimhen’s absence for Galatasaray’s 3-1 defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/ucl-it-would-have-been-different-engin-blames-osimhens-absence-for",
        "published": "2026-09-10T17:47:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Osimhen’s absence cost Gala in UCL – Analyst",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/osimhens-absence-cost-gala-in-ucl-analyst",
        "published": "2026-09-11T01:44:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}