Aheed Abrar
Manchester United target and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen ‘open’ to Bundesliga switch amidst Bayern Munich interest
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is ‘open’ to a Bundesliga move amidst interest from Manchester United and Bayern Munich, according to Chief Reporter for SPORT1 Patrick Berger on Twitter (h/t Manchester Evening News).
At the moment, the Red Devils and the Bavarians are tracking the Nigeria international’s situation. Premier League rivals Chelsea also have the forward on their radar.
The 24-year-old is a big fan of the English top flight. However, he is also willing to go back to the German top flight. His girlfriend was born and raised in the country.
However, Osimhen will not come for cheap. The Nigerian is a key player for the Partenopei. As a result, the Serie A giants are expected to demand more than €100 million for him.
Napoli are flying high at the moment. They are on course to win the Scudetto. But Luciano Spalletti’s team were knocked out of the Champions League quarter-finals by AC Milan. But the 24-year-old got on the scoresheet for the Partenopei in the second leg, taking his tally to 26 goals in 31 appearances in all competitions.
Osimhen previously spent time at VfL Wolfsburg. He spent two seasons with the Bundesliga outfit’s first team before leaving for regular opportunities elsewhere.
United’s attack has relied on Marcus Rashford finding the back of the net this season. Besides the 25-year-old, none of our forwards has contributed considerably in the final third.
Erik ten Hag has Anthony Martial at his disposal. But the French national has been on the sidelines for most of the campaign. In January, the Red Devils had to get Wout Weghorst on loan to add cover in the number nine position.
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Therefore, we evidently need to add a striker to our ranks. But it remains to be seen where Osimhen will end up, considering the interest from the PL and Bundesliga.
