Galatasaray have confirmed that Mauro Icardi is out of the season after suffering an ACL injury. Okan Buruk now has to tailor his plans ok Victor Osimhen.

Galatasaray forward Mauro Icardi will undergo surgery after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury in their 3-2 Europa League win over Tottenham Hotspur, the Turkish club said on Friday.

However, that was due to Icardi’s injury. But on Wednesday, the Argentine hitman returned to action for Galatasaray and scored for them in their 3-1 win over PAOK.

Galatasaray will pay Icardi an annual salary of €6 million ($6.6 million) for three years, according to an exchange filing from the Turkish club on Sunday. Have a confidential tip for our reporters?