Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal were all, at various points, credited with serious interest - but never got anything over the line. A little-known clause in his contract is understood to restrict a move to certain clubs, effectively ruling out specific destinations and narrowing his options in the short term. Literally [a] big part was because of the AFCON and Victor Osimhen's name got scratched off - not a player of interest because of that." Liverpool namedroppedMeanwhile, Galatasaray have been paired with Liverpool in the Champions League round of 16 - the very opponents Osimhen admitted he had hoped to avoid. If you want to win you also have to play the big dogs and make a statement for yourself.

Source: Daily Mirror March 01, 2026 13:46 UTC