Tottenham are said to have been offered Galatasaray superstar Victor Osimhen, but signing him would come at the cost of an existing player. It has been a busy summer for the North London club so far, with a club-record spend already achieved, and the spending is not done yet.
Roberto De Zerbi has been handed more than £235million to sign a host of players, with the defence and midfield addressed with the signings of Jan Paul van Hecke, Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and others. But attention has now turned to the attack, and a winger signing is next. Manchester City's Savinho may be the priority, but when a winger is snapped up, it's not out of the question that a striker is also signed, providing there are exits.
Tottenham offered Victor Osimhen transfer
According to TeamTalk, Osimhen has been offered to Tottenham as the forward looks to land a move to the Premier League this summer. The forward has only been with Galatasaray for a year since his €75million move from Napoli, but he could already be on the move, with his representatives reportedly shopping around English clubs.
But Galatasaray will likely want to make all of their investment back and more, and there is also the question of Osimhen's wages, which are currently reported as being around £309,000 per week, which works out at £247,000-per-week after local tax.
“He’s fast, tall, a clinical finisher, and extremely effective in the air. He truly is a top-class player.” - Gary Lineker on Victor Osimhen
That wage will only be affordable for Tottenham if they sacrifice one of their existing strikers, meaning one of Richarlison or Dominic Solanke will have to leave the club. Neither are close to leaving at this stage, so the Osimhen deal is not one Tottenham will be rushing into. A winger transfer remains their priority at this stage, and if they can get a winger who can also play as a striker, they may not bother signing a striker at all.
How Osimhen's goal record compares to Tottenham strikers
Richarlison: 27 goals in 102 league games (Spurs)
Dominic Solanke: 12 goals in 42 league games (Spurs)
Victor Osimhen: 41 goals in 52 league games (Galatasaray)
Osimhen a 'truly top-class' player
Gary Lineker once apologised to Osimhen for underrating his abilities. “I want to apologize to Victor Osimhen," he said. "I used to say he sometimes got lost on the pitch, but things are totally different now. I shouldn’t have made those kinds of comments, that’s on me. “He’s fast, tall, a clinical finisher, and extremely effective in the air. He truly is a top-class player.”
Meanwhile, Rio Ferdinand once said of Osimhen while telling Man Utd to sign him: “He’s never played in the Premier League, but I think he can score anywhere.”
Osimhen has 15 goals in 22 league games for Galatasaray since joining permanently, while he scored 65 in 108 league games for Napoli, and it is those sorts of returns that have helped him establish himself as one of the best goalscorers in the game.