Osimhen breaks Turkish record after sealing ₦2.6 billion commercial deal

Victor Osimhen has shattered a Turkish commercial record after reportedly landing a jaw-dropping €1.5 million (₦2.6 billion) deal with billionaire Murat Ulker.

The Nigerian striker, already a sensation on the pitch, is now setting new standards off it as the highest-paid footballer for a single advert in Türkiye’s history.

When Murat Ulker, a man with an estimated $5.5 billion fortune and the chairman of Yildiz Holding, opens the chequebook, people take notice.

And this time, it was Victor Osimhen who got the nod. Turkish media reports confirm that Ulker paid the Nigerian striker a staggering €1.5 million to appear in a new campaign for one of his brands.

Never before has a footballer earned that much for a commercial in Türkiye, giving Osimhen yet another record in the country.

Osimhen’s explosive popularity since arriving on loan at Galatasaray made him an obvious choice and a full-blown marketing powerhouse.

If his off-field exploits are eye-catching, what Osimhen did on the pitch in the 2024/25 season is even more jaw-dropping.

With 37 goals in 41 matches across all competitions, Osimhen wrote himself into Galatasaray’s 119-year history as their highest-scoring foreign player in a single campaign.

His brace in the Turkish Cup final against Trabzonspor sealed a historic double for the Istanbul giants and another personal record: the most goals by a foreigner in a Turkish Cup final.