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Manchester United are reportedly engaged on a deal to signal Napoli striker Victor Osimhen because the switch battle to safe his companies intensifies.
United are aiming to signal a top-class striker to share a few of the goalscoring burden presently on the shoulders of younger Rasmus Hojlund.
Regardless of displaying glimpses of his brilliance and what he can deliver to the desk, it stays abundantly clear that the Dane wants assist in main the road for the Pink Devils. He confirmed the newbie aspect of his recreation as soon as extra in the course of the membership’s irritating 2-2 draw vs. Bournemouth on Saturday. On the Vitality Stadium, Hojlund was largely ineffective and struggled to make an impression regardless of enjoying all 90 minutes.
Already, Erik ten Hag’s aspect have been linked to prime talismans like Brentford’s Ivan Toney, Bologna’s Joshua Zirkzee and Osimhen.
United tried to signal Osimhen final summer time, with each he and Harry Kane on the prime of Ten Hag’s switch wishlist. Nonetheless, neither transfer got here to fruition. Kane accomplished a swap to Bayern Munich whereas Osimhen ended up staying at Napoli after main them to the Scudetto for the primary time in three many years.
A earlier report coated by The Peoples Individual relayed that United and Paris Saint-Germain are the frontrunners to land the Nigerian celebrity.
Fellow Premier League strugglers Chelsea have additionally been talked about to be within the operating for the 25-year-old, who has made no secret of his admiration for Blues legend Didier Drogba.
Based on middleman Malu Mpasinkatu, United will rival Chelsea for Osimhen this summer time and each golf equipment are “on him” – a suggestion that they’re engaged on a deal to lure him to their respective sides.
Mpasinkatu additionally notes that Osimhen’s want is to play within the Premier League – a truth that would edge PSG out of the switch race.
He stated on Radio Aim (through Calcio Napoli 24), “From the data I’ve, in the mean time there may be speak of [Marcus] Thuram at PSG as a substitute of Mbappe.”
“The Nigerian (Osimhen) has already performed in France; his purpose is the Premier League. Manchester United are on him in addition to Chelsea. [Jonathan] David? He may very well be the precise profile to switch Osimhen, he’s younger however has been enjoying in Europe for a number of years.”
“He has completely different traits from Osimhen, however he’s very robust. Lille are an costly membership, nevertheless it’s unlikely that the gamers they promote do badly.”
Whichever membership finally ends up efficiently convincing Osimhen to play for them will virtually actually should fork out a sum north of €100m.
Whereas he has not been as prolific as he was final time period when he completed because the Serie A prime scorer, Osimhen nonetheless boasts of respectable numbers contemplating how a lot Napoli have struggled.
He has 14 objectives and three assists in 26 appearances throughout all competitions.
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