Claims of Premier League interest in Osimhen: Arsenal's swap offer, Tottenham's shortlist
According to the English and Nigerian press, an Arsenal offer involving a swap for Osimhen was turned down by Galatasaray; BBC-sourced reports say Tottenham are also involved. There is no official statement from any club.
Galatasaray's Nigerian star Victor Osimhen is back in the international headlines as the transfer window enters its final month. According to reports in the Nigerian press, Arsenal proposed a swap package said to involve the Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres plus €30m during contacts that reached Istanbul; the claim is that Galatasaray rejected it without taking it to the table.
On the English side, BBC-sourced reports say Tottenham, who have already spent €267m this summer, have added Osimhen to their shortlist. A Manchester United link is back on the agenda in the Turkish press too; Fanatik wrote that English clubs "have not given up on Osimhen".
Galatasaray's position has not changed: the club is not minded to part with a striker who has scored 59 goals and provided 16 assists in 74 matches across two seasons. There has been no public official statement from the board on these claims.
The only verified development on the pitch is that Osimhen is preparing for the season in good form: the Nigerian scored his side's first goal in the 3-3 friendly with Rennes at RAMS Park last night.
FutbolRadar's assessment: every claim about offers and figures in the Osimhen file currently comes from the press; there is no club-confirmed meeting or agreement. Osimhen's central role in Galatasaray's sporting planning and the club's past "not for sale" stance suggest the claims may continue with high-fee rumours in the weeks ahead. The file should be tracked as rumour until an official statement arrives.