Victor Osimhen stole the show on Thursday night as Galatasaray landed a 3-2 win over Tottenham in the Europa League.
Tottenham were caught in the headlights inside the Rams Park, which is notorious for its fiery atmosphere.
Ange Postecoglou named a youthful side including Lucas Bergvall, Radu Dragusin and Will Lankshear, a tough ask to play with composure inside such a vociferous cauldron.
So when Galatasaray took the lead through a stunning half-volley from Yunus Akgun after just six minutes, it was always going to be an uphill struggle.
Victor Osimhen was the star of the show against Tottenham
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Lankshear did equalise for Spurs after a stunning ball from Archie Gray found Brennan Johnson, who passed alongside the box to give the 19-year-old his first Tottenham goal.
But that was as good as it got for the visitors, who were guilty of giving the ball away in dangerous areas throughout the contest.
And then the Osimhen show started, who already had the ball in the net but saw his effort ruled out for offside.
Never mind, barely moments later and he was on the scoresheet for good, toe-poking a through ball past Fraser Forster after 30 minutes.
Minutes later and he had doubled his lead, though in truth, the Nigeria international could have bagged several more before he was subbed off with 10 minutes left.
Lankshear was sent off after the break when he picked up a second yellow card while Dominic Solanke netted a lovely backheel goal moments after coming off the bench.
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Osimhen is in a strange position at Galatasaray, having been forced out of Napoli by Antonio Conte after revealing he wanted to join a bigger club.
When no Premier League side met his wage demands, it left Osimhen out in the cold until the Turkish side arrived to sign him on loan for the season.
Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal have all been linked with the 25-year-old, whose stunning 2022/23 campaign saw him score 31 times for Napoli and lead them to Serie A glory.
Osimhen would have been under the microscope on Thursday night to see how he got on against Premier League opposition - and he passed the test with flying colours.
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Tottenham were incredibly sloppy throughout the match while Will Lankshear was gutted to receive a red card
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With all sides still interested in bolstering their striker options, a potential January move could be on the cards.
There is a clause in his loan deal at Galatasaray that can see it cut short if a permanent transfer can be arranged.
United and Arsenal's striker problems have been well-documented, while Chelsea are seeing a vastly-improved Nicolas Jackson this season.
Osimhen's wage demands remain troublesome, though, reportedly wanting to see his current £180,000-a-week deal at Napoli doubled.
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Whether any club will break their wage structures to accommodate the striker remains to be seen - depending on how desperate United and Arsenal might become.
Mikel Arteta has been criticised for being too defensive, though he lacks a natural No. 9 in his squad with Kai Havertz being utilised currently and Gabriel Jesus out of favour.
United, meanwhile, will see a new coach arrive in Ruben Amorim next week and one of his first challenges will be to get the Red Devils firing again.
They have scored just nine times in the Premier League this season - only Crystal Palace and Southampton have scored less.
Amorim could be tempted to bring his Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres with him to Old Trafford - who has 16 goals in 10 league appearances this campaign.
