Nigeria Players Abroad
Victor Osimhen keen on a move to Manchester United – Reports
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen is keen on a transfer to Manchester United, though the Red Devils will need to overcome several major clubs to sign him, according to TEAMtalk.
In recent days there has been a lot of talk about Osimhen heading to Man Utd this summer.
It was even claimed on Monday that the striker’s move to Old Trafford is ’95 percent complete’.
However, TEAMtalk understands that these suggestions are wide of the mark, with the race to sign the 134-goal striker still well and truly open.
The 39-times capped Nigeria star will not remain at Galatasaray beyond the end of the season. Napoli director Giovanni Manna has confirmed that the club is already working on a definitive solution for Osimhen so he does not get stuck in Naples, like what happened last summer.
As a result, sources have informed TEAMtalk that United are indeed firmly in the mix to sign Osimhen and that he ‘greatly appreciates’ their interest.
United made contact for both Osimhen and Randal Kolo Muani at the start of January but did not manage to sign either player, with Patrick Dorgu their only winter arrival.
Osimhen is in favor of a transfer to United, but the new head of recruitment, Christopher Vivell, must watch out as the race to capture him is far from over.
PSG holds long-term interest in Osimhen, and next summer could be the right time for such a transfer to go ahead.
The Ligue 1 giants consider Osimhen’s €75million (£62m, $78.6m) release clause to be a fair price, though they will try to finalize a deal that includes deferred payments, as they did for Kvaratskhelia.
The former Charleroi player has scored 14 goals with four assists for Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Lig this season.
He played for Wolfsburg and Lille before moving to Napoli where he helped the Italian side claim the Scudetto.
