By our reporter 13.5.2026
Former Super Eagles striker John Utaka has urged Victor Osimhen to welcome Real Madrid with arms wide open if they come for him in the summer transfer window.
For two straight seasons Osimhen has delivered for his Turkish club Galatasaray and according to Utaka, it was time he proved his worth with a big club like Real Madrid to be guaranteed a European title.
There have been reports in Spain about Jose Mourinho wanting Osimhen to be with him at the three times Euro Champions League winners, if Mourinho lands the job at the Bernabeau.
“If I were Osimhen, I would go because if Mourinho has requested for him, it means he really wants him,” Utaka during an interview with Brila Sports Radio on Wednesday.
“Osimhen wants to win trophies and Real Madrid is a perfect fit.
“Personally, I will plead with Osimhen to leave Galatasaray and go. Football is about winning trophies and creating history. If the club he’s going to gives him a better chance to win titles and grow financially, then he should take that opportunity.
“At the end of the day, people remember trophies and the teams that achieved them more than individual awards. That’s why generations still talk about the 1996 Olympics team because success creates history that can never be forgotten.”