Trabzonspor president Ertuğrul Doğan has disclosed that the club wanted to sign Victor Osimhen after his move to Chelsea collapsed on transfer deadline day.

The 25-year-old managed to engineer a move away from Napoli after the transfer window closed, joining Turkish Super Lig giants Galatasaray on a season-long loan from Napoli.

The club will cover the entirety of Osimhen’s wages, and the player will be free to leave the club in January if a suitable offer arrives at Napoli’s table.

In a recent interview, Doğan stated that the club was considering the option of signing the reigning African Footballer of the Year, but they couldn’t afford to pay his wages.

"Osimhen was also suggested to us, but it is not possible for us to reach those figures. Our rivals are paying two players as much as our total squad. You will get it according to your money,” Doğan told Turkish news outlet Sabah Spor, as per Dailypost1.

Trabzonspor is still in the market for a new striker, with Paul Onuachu’s name dominating the conversation as their main target man, but the club is yet to meet Southampton’s valuation for the lanky striker.