Real Madrid ready to trigger €75m release clause to sign 26-year-old striker amid Manchester United and Arsenal interest: Reports

By Abel Yisa

Modified Apr 19, 2025 12:02 GMT

Real Madrid jois Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal inner race for Victor Osimhen — Real Madrid joins Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal inner race for Victor Osimhen

As per Fichajes.net (via Football Transfers), Real Madrid are prepared to trigger Victor Osimhen's €75 million release clause. The Nigerian reportedly fell out with Napoli over his exit talks last summer and was subsequently loaned to Galatasaray.

The trio of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal are all said to be interested in signing him, with a Napoli exit highly likely this summer. The Nigerian has continued to prove his worth as an excellent target man during his season-long loan at Galatasaray. He has scored 29 goals and provided six assists in 34 games across competitions for the Turkish giants.

This has convinced Real Madrid to enter the race for Osimhen ahead of the ever-busy summer transfer window, as per the aforementioned report. Los Blancos are looking to trigger his release clause to secure his signing from Napoli.

Madrid's reported interest in Osimhen could also be due to the absence of a natural target man in their attack. Thus, Osimhen's signing could allow them to restructure the frontline and improve Madrid's goalscoring capability.

How has Kylian Mbappe performed at Real Madrid this season amid Victor Osimhen's rumors?

Real Madrid C.F. v Arsenal FC - UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg - Source: Getty

As Madrid's target man, Kylian Mbappe has delivered the numbers expected from him. The Frenchman has bagged 32 goals and four assists in 49 games this season.

However, Mbappe prefers to play on the left wing. While Vinicius Junior is Los Blancos’ first-choice left-wing preference, the possible signing of Osimhen could expand their attacking options.

On one hand, Mbappe could be moved to the left wing on some occasions, while on others, he could operate together with Osimhen in attack. The possibility of a new manager could also alter Madrid's tactical pattern to accommodate a natural finisher.

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A Manchester United fan who grew up in a family of Red Devils supporters, he started his journey as an ardent football fan in his childhood. He used to spend hours watching the sport with his family and developed a knack for writing about the beautiful game over the years.

He is a huge admirer of Paul Pogba owing to the midfielder's ability to thread passes from anywhere on the pitch and his favorite manager is Jose Mourinho due to the Portuguese's tactical mind. He feels France's triumph in 2018 is his all-time favorite World Cup moment, and reckons Lamine Yamal and Endrick could replicate the rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Abel always strives to verify information, especially statistics, before penning a word and offers constructive but not defamatory criticisms. Apart from Europe's top five leagues, he follows the Eredivisie and the Primeira Liga. He loves to spend his free time playing video games like EA FC and watching movies.

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