Victor Osimhen is a regular in the gossip columns and [has been linked with Barcelona](/2025/4/1/24398623/gossip-barcelona-offered-chance-to-sign-victor-osimhen-and-dusan-vlahovic) in the past, so it’s no real surprise to see his name crop up again as a potential successor to Robert Lewandowski.
The latest update comes from Turkey where Spanish journalist Gabriel Sans of Mundo Deportivo has been grilled about Barcelona’s attacking options.
Here’s what he’s had to say about Osimhen and Barcelona.
”Barcelona needs a very good centre-forward and is looking for one for next season. It’s not guaranteed whether Lewandowski will stay on. He’s 37 years old and currently injured, so it’s unknown how he’ll return,” he said.
“From this perspective, Victor Osimhen is a player Barcelona wants. That’s certain, but there have been no meetings, no discussions between the parties, and no negotiations.
“Osimhen is definitely on Barcelona’s transfer list today, but we need to look at Lewandowski’s situation. We don’t know how his future at the club will shape up. Osimhen is all about goals and success. Yes… Barcelona is keeping a close eye on him.”
The problem, as always, will be the fact that Osimhen won’t come cheap and Barcelona will struggle to afford big-money transfers next summer.
Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland have already been optimistically mentioned a potential targets, while it seems Etta Eyong and Serhou Guirassy are seen as slightly cheaper options.