Manchester United are keen to bring Victor Osimhen to Old Trafford
According to a journalist, Manchester United has made it obvious that they intend to sign Victor Osimhen this summer.
The journalist has listed the three teams that will compete for his services and refute upd rumors that an offer has already been made.
With just 37 goals in 30 Premier League games thus far, the Red Devils are only five goals ahead of five other teams in the division and six behind Wolves, who are now in 17th place. For the most part, the team has been without a significant goal threat.
Additionally, the acquisition of a new No. 9 this summer will be high on Manchester United’s transfer wishlist, since Ruben Amorim is not convinced by either Rasmus Hojlund or Joshua Zirkzee.
To that end, it was revealed last month by trusted Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg that United had drawn up a shortlist of four striker targets, with Osimhen joining the likes of Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres all under consideration.
With the story then taking a dramatic leap forward, it was reported on Saturday that United had ramped up their quest to sign Osimhen by launching what was described in Turkey as an ‘official bid’ for the 26-year-old’s services.
And with Napoli clearing the path for the 142-goal striker to move this summer, United do appear well-placed to seal the signing of Osimhen this summer.
However, while a respected Nigerian journalist has confirmed United have indeed made Osimhen their ‘number one choice’, he has played down claims that an offer has already been launched for his services.
“No official offers, but Manchester United made it clear to Victor Osimhen that he’s their first option. Same with one club from Spain. They have been heavily pushing for months now,” Buchi Laba posted on X.
While Laba may not be quite so well known to some, he’s a much a much-respected journalist from Lagos, who is followed by Osimhen’s official account on the platform.
Galatasaray taken off table as Man Utd competition for Osimhen is named
It was actually Rudy Galetti who broke the news on Friday that Osimhen has been made United’s top target this summer, with Laba’s comments only reinforcing the TEAMtalk reporter’s claims.
With the striker free to leave Napoli this summer for a competitively-priced €75m (£64m, $83m), it’s easy to see why interest in the player is already beginning to gather pace
Having scored an impressive 76 times in 133 games for Napoli, Osimhen has contributed a goal every 1.75 appearances for the Serie A side.
However, that form has been raised up a notch since he moved to Galatasaray on a season’s loan, where Osimhen boasts an incredible 28 goals in 32 matches – a tally that includes six strikes in seven Europa League games before Galatasaray’s exit at the hands of AZ Alkmaar.
Understandably, it’s reported that Galatasaray are keen to do all in their power to try and seal his signing on a permanent basis
However, a permanent stay in Istanbul appears unlikely, especially with Galetti also revealing that Osimhen’s ‘preference is to join a Premier League club this summer’.
Per Galetti, Juventus also hold a concrete interest in the star and could yet try and make an offer to lure him to Turin this summer.
Laba, meanwhile, suggests there are three other sides also in the mix for his signature.
“The other clubs mentioned (Barcelona, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain) all enquired,” he added.
United could potentially reduce their outlay for Osimhen by allowing Napoli to sign Alejandro Garnacho – a player they spoke to the Red Devils about in January – as part of the deal
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