Tottenham's Pursuit of Victor Osimhen Depends on Striker Departure

Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a rare opening to move for Victor Osimhen this summer – but the door only stays open if one of Dominic Solanke or Richarlison walks through it first.

According to TEAMtalk, Spurs have been offered the chance to sign the Nigerian international as they continue to search for a genuine, top-tier No 9 before the new season. The proposal is on the table. The decision is not.

Osimhen, now 27, would arrive as a statement signing and an instant focal point. He would also arrive as the club’s highest earner. His reported net wage of €288,000 per week would shatter Tottenham’s current pay structure and force the London side to move aggressively on both their squad list and their balance sheet.

That is where Solanke and Richarlison come in.

Tottenham’s hierarchy know they cannot carry all three centre-forwards at those numbers. Any move for Osimhen is tied directly to at least one exit, with Solanke or Richarlison identified as the players who would need to make way to clear both minutes and money.

It is a ruthless equation: one proven Premier League forward out, one of Europe’s most feared finishers in.

Osimhen’s form since leaving Napoli for Galatasaray in 2024 explains why clubs are prepared to bend their models for him. Initially a loan signing, he turned his spell in Istanbul into a permanent move and then into a goalscoring run that put him straight back in the shop window.

Fifteen goals and five assists from just 19 Turkish Super Lig starts is a striker’s résumé that does not get ignored. The numbers are sharp, the sample is small, the impact is huge. Defenders in Turkey discovered quickly what Serie A backlines already knew: give him a yard, and he punishes you.

That consistency has kept him on the radar of Europe’s elite. It has also kept the Premier League at the front of his mind. Reports indicate Osimhen remains determined to test himself in England during the prime years of his career. For a club like Tottenham, still searching for a long-term heir to the Harry Kane role, that ambition is a powerful ally.

Yet ambition alone does not sign contracts.

Tottenham must decide how far they are willing to stretch. The transfer fee, the wages, the ripple effect on their dressing room hierarchy – all of it feeds into a single call: is Osimhen the striker they reshape their squad for?

Right now, the answer hinges on departures. Spurs need to trim both squad numbers and the wage bill before they can even think about turning this opportunity into a formal bid. Until Solanke or Richarlison is sold, any pursuit of the Super Eagles star remains an idea rather than a negotiation.

The chance is there. The question is whether Tottenham are ready to pay the full price of taking it.