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Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain sent representatives to Rams Park last Tuesday to watch Victor Osimhen during Galatasaray’s UEFA Champions League clash against Liverpool FC. Turkish journalist Ali Naci Küçük reported this development as both clubs intensified their pursuit of the Nigerian forward.
Real Madrid List Osimhen as Priority Target
Real Madrid included Osimhen and Erling Haaland of Manchester City among their transfer options for next season. The Spanish club tracked Osimhen for some time, with the contract situation of Vinícius Júnior heightening the possibility of a move.
In November 2025, Spanish outlet Fichajes reported that Madrid prepared a deal in excess of €100m to sign Osimhen from Galatasaray. The move aimed to reinforce their attack and allow Kylian Mbappé to return to his natural position on the left wing.
According to reports from Turkish outlet Sabah, Real Madrid prepared a bid worth more than €80m to secure the services of the Nigerian forward.Barcelona Enter the RaceReal Madrid faced potential competition from rivals FC Barcelona. The Catalan club set aside around €100m in their summer budget to pursue a marquee striker signing.
PSG Revive Previous Interest
Paris Saint-Germain revisited their interest in Osimhen after attempting to sign him during his time at SSC Napoli. According to Fabrizio Romano, PSG saw a €210m bid rejected by Napoli for both Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the summer of 2024. The Parisians targeted the pair to strengthen their squad following Mbappé’s departure on a free transfer to Real Madrid.PSG eventually signed Kvaratskhelia for €70m in January 2025. Meanwhile, Osimhen starred on loan at Galatasaray before sealing a €75m move away from Napoli last summer.The French club currently played without a striker but appeared set to change their strategy in the upcoming transfer window.
Galatasaray Face Dilemma Over Star Striker
After firing Galatasaray to a domestic double last season with 37 goals and eight assists in 41 games, Osimhen contributed 19 goals and seven assists in 28 games across all competitions this season.
Galatasaray showed reluctance to lose their star striker. However, reports suggested the club remained aware that interest from Europe’s elite proved difficult to resist. Any deal required a fee between €120m and €140m. This figure shattered every transfer record in Turkish football and comfortably surpassed the €75m Galatasaray paid Napoli to sign Osimhen permanently.
