Tottenham prepares an offer of up to £55 million for Victor Osimhen, Galatasaray wants approximately £65 million
Tottenham Hotspur has explored the possibility of signing Victor Osimhen through intermediaries and is considering an offer worth between £50 million and £55 million, CaughtOffside reported on August 2, 2026. According to the same source, Galatasaray values its most important striker at approximately £65 million. Although the difference between the two clubs' opening positions is relatively clear, the deal is still far from the final stage: no official offer has been submitted, there is no confirmation of direct negotiations between the club executives, and neither club has publicly confirmed that a transfer is on the table.
According to the available information, this is an initial market inquiry of the kind commonly made before major international transfers. In such cases, intermediaries check the approximate price, the expectations of the player and his representatives, and the selling club's willingness to consider a departure at all. CaughtOffside claims that Tottenham's sporting structure has approved the possibility of opening formal talks and that personal terms would not necessarily be the biggest obstacle. However, that assessment is not the same as an agreement with the player, nor does it mean that Galatasaray has accepted the London club's valuation. As of August 3, 2026, only media reports about the interest are available to the public, without official confirmation of a specific agreement between the clubs.
A gap of at least £10 million is only the first problem
Tottenham's alleged opening offer would be between £10 million and £15 million lower than the amount Galatasaray wants to receive. Such a gap is not unusual at the beginning of negotiations, but the Turkish champion's negotiating position is strengthened by Osimhen's long-term contract, his importance to the team and the high initial investment made in his transfer. On July 31, 2025, Galatasaray officially announced that it had paid Napoli a net transfer fee of €75 million, along with an obligation to give the Italian club ten percent of any profit made from a future sale. The contract was signed for four seasons, until the summer of 2029, meaning that the Istanbul club is under no time pressure to accept a lower offer.
Figures published on the Turkish public disclosure platform KAP further illustrate how financially demanding the entire operation would be for an interested buyer. Galatasaray reported that Osimhen is entitled to a guaranteed net salary of €15 million per season, a €1 million loyalty bonus and a €5 million image-rights fee. The structure of a potential contract in England would not necessarily have to be identical, but those figures provide important context for negotiations over personal terms. Even if the clubs moved closer to an agreement on the transfer fee, Tottenham would have to incorporate a high salary, possible bonuses, intermediary fees and the multi-year amortization of the transfer into its own financial plan.
Galatasaray also entered the 2026/27 season as the reigning Turkish champion. The Turkish Football Federation confirmed that the club secured the 2025/26 title with one round remaining, marking the 26th league trophy in its history. Osimhen is therefore not merely a valuable asset on the transfer market but also the central figure in a project that aims to maintain domestic dominance and remain competitive in the Champions League. That is precisely why a valuation of approximately £65 million, even if accurate, does not necessarily mean that Galatasaray would automatically accept a sale at that level without additional conditions.
The form that has put Osimhen back at the center of the transfer window
CaughtOffside states that the Nigerian striker recorded 41 goals and ten assists in 52 appearances for Galatasaray last season. Regardless of possible differences between statistical databases in how assists and individual competitions are recorded, his attacking output remained at a level that attracts Europe's biggest clubs. UEFA's data for the 2025/26 Champions League records seven Osimhen goals in ten appearances, placing him among the competition's most successful scorers. That kind of European output is particularly important for Tottenham because it demonstrates that his productivity is not based exclusively on matches in the Turkish league.
Osimhen first arrived in Istanbul on loan from Napoli in September 2024 and immediately became the team's leading striker. Galatasaray's official profile states that he finished the 2024/25 season with 37 goals and eight assists in 41 appearances and won the Süper Lig top-scorer award with 26 league goals. One year later, the club signed him permanently in the biggest transfer in the history of Turkish football. That sequence of events explains why Galatasaray views a potential sale differently from a club seeking to cut costs or sell a player approaching the end of his contract.
The striker, born in Lagos on December 29, 1998, established himself in European football after leaving Nigeria for Wolfsburg and later playing for Charleroi, Lille and Napoli. His biggest breakthrough came in Italy, where he won Serie A with Napoli in the 2022/23 season and finished the campaign as the league's top scorer. His profile includes speed when attacking space, powerful movement behind the last defensive line, aggressive pressing without the ball and a pronounced ability to finish moves inside the penalty area. It is precisely this combination of physical strength, verticality and goalscoring instinct that makes him attractive to clubs seeking a striker capable of immediately assuming the leading role.
De Zerbi is building a new team after Tottenham's difficult season
Tottenham's interest should be viewed in the context of a major reconstruction following the disappointing 2025/26 season. According to the official Premier League table, the London club finished 17th with 41 points, only two points above the relegation zone. The team scored 48 goals and conceded 57 in 38 matches, emphasizing the need for changes in several positions. Roberto De Zerbi was appointed head coach on March 31, 2026, on a long-term contract, and survival was not confirmed until the closing stages of the season.
The club has already begun changing the structure of the squad during the summer. Tottenham officially confirmed the arrivals of midfielder Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United, Mateus Fernandes from West Ham and defender Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton. These are players expected to improve the team's quality in build-up play, possession control and playing out under pressure, all of which are important elements of De Zerbi's playing model. Signing an elite center-forward would represent the logical continuation of that investment, but also the most financially demanding part of the rebuild.
CaughtOffside claims that De Zerbi sees Osimhen as a player who could transform Tottenham's attack. Such an assessment has a tactical basis: a team that wants to build attacks through short passes and draw the opposition's press needs a striker who threatens the space behind the defense, occupies the center-backs and punishes openings created beyond the back line. Osimhen can also operate as the central finishing point while initiating the press against the opposition's defensive line. Nevertheless, his arrival would require the roles of the existing strikers, particularly Dominic Solanke and Richarlison, to be precisely defined.
Richarlison's future could influence the pace of negotiations
The uncertainty surrounding Richarlison is one of the factors that could determine whether Tottenham moves from interest to an official offer. Following a preseason victory over Chelsea in Sydney, De Zerbi said that he wanted to keep the Brazilian striker but also acknowledged that the player had not yet clearly decided his future. The Guardian reported that Richarlison is entering the final year of his contract and scored 12 goals last season. His departure would create space in the attacking rotation and could ease part of the financial structure, while his staying would increase the number of expensive options for a single position.
At the same time, De Zerbi emphasized that it is not easy to find a striker who regularly gets into scoring positions and scores goals. That explains why Tottenham does not necessarily have to view Osimhen solely as a direct replacement for Richarlison. Over the course of a long season, the club can use several different profiles, and Osimhen would bring characteristics that do not completely overlap with those of Solanke or Richarlison. However, before making an investment worth tens of millions of pounds, the club's management must assess how it can sustainably distribute playing time, wages and market value among the strikers.
Media reports have also mentioned interest from other major clubs, including Manchester United, Chelsea and Atlético Madrid, but there is currently no confirmation that any of them has submitted an offer to Galatasaray. Potential competition could increase the price, although it is equally possible that the high overall cost of the deal will limit the number of genuine buyers. At the beginning of June, following speculation prompted by comments from Nigeria head coach Éric Chelle, Osimhen said that his words had been misinterpreted and that he had no conflict with Galatasaray. Such a public statement does not rule out a transfer, but it shows that, at least at that time, the player was not trying to force the club into a sale.
What must happen for the transfer to become serious
The first clear sign that the deal had entered a more serious phase would be direct communication between Tottenham and Galatasaray, which could then be followed by a written offer defining the fixed amount, bonuses and payment deadlines. Galatasaray would then have to decide whether it wanted to negotiate around its initial valuation or insist on approximately £65 million. The clause under which Napoli receives ten percent of the profit from a future sale would also play an important role because it affects the net amount the Turkish club would retain. The player's consent, salary, contract length and any fees payable to his representatives would be equally important.
For Tottenham, the negotiations would have to fit into an already extensive summer squad rebuild. CaughtOffside states that another major investment could depend on the sale of certain players, which is consistent with the usual management of the number of registered footballers and the overall wage bill. The sale of Richarlison or another first-team player could accelerate the process, but there is currently no official confirmation that such an outgoing transfer is close to completion. Without it, Tottenham may keep its interest at the assessment stage, particularly if Galatasaray shows no willingness to compromise.
Osimhen would be a top-level signing for De Zerbi's Tottenham and potentially the new focal point of the attack, but the current situation remains a transfer possibility rather than an agreed deal. The reported £50 million to £55 million represents the London club's initial valuation, while Galatasaray reportedly expects around £65 million. A long contract running until 2029, a high salary, the previously paid transfer fee and the player's sporting importance give the Turkish champion a strong position. The next development will depend on whether Tottenham submits a formal offer and whether the gap between the valuations can be reduced without disrupting the two clubs' financial plans.
Sources:
- CaughtOffside – report on Tottenham's interest, the approximate offer, Galatasaray's valuation and the status of negotiations (link)
- Galatasaray SK – official announcement regarding Victor Osimhen's transfer from Napoli, the transfer fee and the share of future profit (link)
- KAP – official disclosure regarding the four-year contract and financial obligations toward the player (link)
- Tottenham Hotspur – official announcement regarding the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as head coach (link)
- Premier League – final table for the 2025/26 season and Tottenham's performance (link)
- Tottenham Hotspur – official announcement regarding Sandro Tonali's arrival from Newcastle United (link)
- Tottenham Hotspur – official announcement regarding Mateus Fernandes's arrival from West Ham United (link)
- Tottenham Hotspur – official announcement regarding Jan Paul van Hecke's arrival from Brighton (link)
- The Guardian – De Zerbi's comments on Richarlison's future and Tottenham's attacking options (link)
- UEFA – goalscorer statistics for the 2025/26 Champions League (link)
- Galatasaray SK – official player profile and statistics from his first season at the club (link)
- talkSPORT – Osimhen's clarification of his comments about his future and his relationship with Galatasaray (link)
- Turkish Football Federation – confirmation of Galatasaray's championship title in the 2025/26 season (link)