Spurs become the latest English Premier League club to open negotiations with Osimhen

ENGLISH Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspurs have become the latest club to express an interest in Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen as they are preparing to make a bid for him said to be worth between £50m and £55m.

After already establishing themselves as one of the biggest spenders in Europe this summer, Spurs have now identified Osimhen as the missing piece in their attacking puzzle. According to online sports portal Caught Offside, Spurs are prepared to offer a package between £50m and £55m but Galatasaray the Turkish giants are holding out for a fee closer to £65m.

Personal terms are not expected to be a stumbling block as Spurs have been granted approval to open formal negotiations. Osimhen, billed as the best striker in the world by his national team head coach Eric Chelle, is said to be open to joining Roberto De Zerbi’s side, which has been very ambitious of late, investing over £230m in new talent.

Additions like Sandro Tonali, Matheus Fernandes, and Jan Paul van Hecke have arrived but Spurs are eager to add further firepower before the deadline. This push for a new striker comes amid confusion over Richarlison's future as Mr De Zerbi admits he is unsure whether the former Everton forward will remain at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the upcoming campaign.

Mr de Zerbi added: "I don't know because I like him as a player and as a guy, he's unbelievable in terms of attitude and behaviour but, in the end, we have to respect what he wants to do. I didn't understand well because sometimes he says he wants to stay, sometimes he wants to leave.

"He scored 12 goals last season, not because of luck but because he knows how to score. All of us love him, the team-mates, the club and the staff because he works hard every day, seriously every day and we can't say anything about him on the pitch."

This aggressive £237m spending spree comes in direct response to a disastrous domestic period for Tottenham. Over the last two seasons, the club suffered back-to-back 17th-place finishes in the Premier League, only narrowly escaping relegation on the final day of last season.

Now, the Spurs hierarchy is now determined to equip De Zerbi with a squad capable of climbing up the table, ensuring they never repeat the failures of the past two campaigns. Tottenham will now look to bridge the £10m valuation gap with Galatasaray to bring Osimhen to North London.

If Spurs can secure Osimhen and resolve their outgoing transfers, it would cap off one of the most aggressive summer rebuilds in the club's history. Meanwhile, De Zerbi must hold crucial talks with Richarlison to clarify the Brazilian's future before the transfer deadline closes.