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Manchester United to submit nine-figure offer for 24-year-old striker

Napoli striker and Manchester United target Victor Osimhen prefers Premier League transfer.
Napoli striker and Manchester United target Victor Osimhen prefers Premier League transfer. (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Manchester United ‘will submit’ €107 million for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen

Manchester United ‘will submit’ an offer worth €107 million to Napoli for Nigeria international Victor Osimhen, according to Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t Manchester Evening News).

The Red Devils are weighing up a massive offer for the 24-year-old. In the upcoming transfer window, the Old Trafford side are expected to sign a new forward.

Osimhen joined the Partenopei in the summer of 2020 from French outfit LOSC Lille. In his first two seasons, the striker was decent but did not do enough to catch people’s eyes.

Manchester United will submit €107 million for Napoli forward Victor Osimhen.
Manchester United will submit €107 million for Napoli forward Victor Osimhen. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

However, in the current campaign, Osimhen has been in fine form. The Nigerian has made 21 appearances in all competitions for the Serie A giants, scoring 17 goals and providing four assists.

Napoli are on top of the table in the Italian top flight at the moment. The Naples-based club are flying high this season, on course to win their first Scudetto in 33 years.

Luciano Spaletti’s team were also impressive in the Champions League group stages. They pipped Liverpool to the top spot. The Serie A giants will now face Eintracht Frankfurt in the round of 16.

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Cristiano Ronaldo departed United midway through the campaign. The 38-year-old’s departure saw the club sign Wout Weghorst in January to fill the void left by him. The Holland international is only at the club until the end of the season on loan from Burnley.

Erik ten Hag also has Anthony Martial at his disposal. Unfortunately, the 27-year-old has been injured for most of the campaign.

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Therefore, we evidently need to add a quality number nine to the squad. Osimhen has taken his game to the next level and has become an elite goalscorer. Hopefully, the Old Trafford side will be able to acquire his services next summer.

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