Sources in Turkey, cited by AS correspondent Özgür Sancar, claim Barcelona will do everything possible to sign the Nigerian striker this summer. The 27-year-old has been identified as the priority replacement for Robert Lewandowski, whose contract expires in June and who is unlikely to remain at Camp Nou.
Barcelona's reported determination to land Osimhen is said to have shaped their thinking around a series of other transfer decisions — with departures planned for Koundé, Ferran Torres, Frenkie de Jong, Lewandowski and Marc Casadó all tied to the need to free up budget space for a striker of his calibre.
Atlético Madrid are also firmly in the picture. With Antoine Griezmann set to leave the Metropolitano at the end of his career, Diego Simeone is understood to have approved a move for Osimhen as his long-term successor up front.
The obstacle for both clubs is the price. Galatasaray are demanding €140 million for a player they consider among the four most expensive strikers in the world. The Turkish club paid €75 million to sign Osimhen permanently from Napoli last summer, and have no financial pressure to sell below their valuation.
Wages complicate the picture further. Osimhen earns around €15 million per year in Istanbul — a figure that strains both Barcelona's La Liga salary cap rules and Atlético's established wage structure. Atletico's highest earner is goalkeeper Jan Oblak at €12.5 million annually.
For now, Osimhen is training with a protective splint on his broken arm and building back gradually. His next major opportunity is expected to come in the derby against Fenerbahçe at the Ali Sami Yen Rams Park in around two weeks.
The summer circus around one of Europe's elite strikers is already well underway — and Osimhen himself has not yet said a word about where he wants to go next.