Victor Osimhen has been linked with stunning €150m Real Madrid move.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Nigeria international and 2023 African Player of the Year, Victor Osimhen, has been linked with a sensational move to Spanish giants Real Madrid in what could become one of the biggest transfers of the summer window.
Reports emerging from Turkey suggest that newly appointed Real Madrid manager José Mourinho has identified the Super Eagles striker as a priority signing ahead of the new season.
According to Turkish football commentator Ertem Şener, Mourinho is keen on bringing Osimhen to the Santiago Bernabéu as he begins a new chapter with the Spanish club.
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Speaking via Turkish outlet habersarikirmizi.com, Şener claimed that the Portuguese tactician has specifically requested the signing of the prolific Nigerian forward.
“I think there’s a possibility Osimhen might leave Galatasaray. I heard Mourinho wants Osimhen at Real Madrid,” Şener said.
He further claimed that Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez had previously hinted at a major transfer agreement worth €150 million during the club’s presidential election campaign.
“Florentino Perez said during the election, ‘I’ve agreed a deal with a player for 150 million Euros.’ Galatasaray is also asking for that amount for Osimhen,” Şener stated.
The commentator also posed the possibility of Real Madrid matching Galatasaray’s reported valuation for the striker.
A transfer worth €150 million would rank among the most expensive deals in football history and would see Osimhen become the first Nigerian international and Super Eagles player to represent Real Madrid.
Mourinho recently returned to the Santiago Bernabéu, signing a three-year contract reportedly running until June 2029. During his first spell at the club between 2010 and 2013, he guided Real Madrid to the 2011/12 La Liga title with a record-breaking 100-point campaign, while also winning the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup.
Osimhen has continued to attract strong interest from several top European clubs following his impressive performances in recent seasons. Among the clubs reportedly monitoring the striker are Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Paris Saint-Germain.
The Nigerian forward remains one of the most sought-after attackers in world football, with his future expected to be one of the major talking points of the summer transfer window.
Neither Real Madrid nor Osimhen’s representatives have officially commented on the latest transfer speculation.
