Victor Osimhen has been offered around Europe, but Atletico Madrid have already turned the idea down. The striker remains under contract at Galatasaray until 2029, Tottenham have made a concrete offer exceeding €55 million, and the deal is being squeezed by wage demands and the club's current plans up front.

Atletico's rejection and Julian Alvarez's role

The key point is simple: Atletico do not want him. Goal.com reported that the club have officially rejected the proposal, with their faith in Julián Alvarez part of the reason they are not chasing another high-cost striker. Alvarez has 8 appearances this season and a 6.66 rating, which is enough to show why Atletico are treating this as a position they do not need to reopen.

Osimhen, though, has not exactly hidden his admiration for the move. Speaking to goal.com, he said: "I like him, I have always been a fan of their coach. I've met him a couple of times. They play aggressively and have an identity." He added that Atletico "is one of the best teams in the world," which explains why Spain looked like a live route for him before the financial side got in the way.

The price and wages slowing everything down

There is also the money side. Reports have floated values around €75 million and around £65 million, while his salary has been described as €15 million per season in one report and around £14.5 million net per season in another. Those figures help explain why Atletico are not moving, and why Barcelona have also been approached without the same level of urgency translating into action.

Osimhen's recent output has been steady rather than explosive. He has two goal contributions across his last five Champions League outings and a 6.74 average rating over that run. Galatasaray's last five Champions League results were W-W-L-W-D, which underlines a side that can still produce big European nights while the transfer noise builds around its striker.

Tottenham are the one club to move beyond interest and into a concrete bid. For now, though, the clearest outcome is that Atletico have said no, and Osimhen is still a Galatasaray player until someone meets the price, the wages and the rest of the package.

Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 3 outlets. How we work →