Osimhen Stays in Hospital by Choice, Chasing Derby Return April 26

He didn’t want to leave. Three hours in surgery on a fractured forearm — picked up against Liverpool in the Champions League — and Victor Osimhen told the doctors he wasn’t ready to go home.

“I don’t want to be discharged. I want my care to continue here so I can return sooner,” Osimhen said, per Soccernet. So he stayed. A security guard outside the door, family visits restricted, full focus on recovery. That’s how seriously the Nigerian striker is taking this.

The original timeline was six to eight weeks. Galatasaray’s medical team, led by Yener İnce, now says four to six — quicker than first feared. The target is the Istanbul derby against Fenerbahçe on April 26, and Osimhen wants to be there. Galatasaray sit four points clear at the top of the Super Lig on 64 points. A title race, a derby, a city on edge — he’ll come back wearing a protective splint if he has to. But he’s coming back.