Premier League club send scouts to watch Victor Osimhen with summer transfer mooted
Manchester United sent scouts to watch Galatasaray as they search for a new striker, talkSPORT understands. Victor Osimhen scored twice for the Turkish club in their 2-1 win over Rizespor on Monday night to extend the lead at the top of the table to six points. Victor Osimhen has found a temporary home at Galatasaray but Manchester United are keeping tabs on him.Getty United are keen to bolster their attacking options this summer and have sounded out the 26-year-old as the man to get them firing again. But their efforts to sign Osimhen might not be a straightforward one owing to the player’s wage demands and his aspirations of playing in the Champions League. Osimhen, whose wages amount to £200,000-a week, is among a select group of strikers on the market this summer with Napoli hoping to strike a deal for the Nigerian. Reports claim Paris Saint-Germain are also keeping tabs on Osimhen, with Randal Kolo Muani almost certainly set to depart the French champions this summer. PSG could look to reunite Osimhen with former partner-in-crime Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after the pair fired Napoli to the Serie A title in 2023. But Osimhen may opt to try a new league having already sampled Ligue 1 with Lille and has previously spoken of his desire to play in England. “Future in the Premier League? Of course I would like to play it one day, for now I have other plans for my career. When the time comes you will know everything,” Osimhen said last year. Sir Jim Ratcliffe has taken a cautious approach to the club’s spending since purchasing a minority stake in the Old Trafford club almost a year ago. That has included a number of controversial cut backs across the workforce in favour of increased funds to invest into the playing squad. However, it remains to be seen what United have at their disposal with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) continuing to wreak havoc with their squad rebuilding plans. Osimhen netted 26 times to fire fire Napoli to the Serie A title in 2023AFP United’s decision to send scouts to watch the Nigerian in action suggests they feel they can strike a deal with both Napoli and the player but it remains to be seen whether Ratcliffe may instruct senior figures to trim down the existing squad first. Osimhen’s exploits during the 2022/23 campaign saw his standing in European football rise rapidly. He netted 26 goals in 32 games during the Neapolitans’ title-winning season and was named African Player of the Year for 2023. In late 2023, Osimhen signed a new bumper deal with Napoli as they looked to protect their asset in anticipation of a sizeable offer. The deal contained a £113million release clause however his inability to back up his goalscoring stats from the previous year meant Europe’s big hitters were tentative about tabling an offer. The appointment of Antonio Conte as Napoli boss last summer appeared to be the final nail in the coffin for Osimhen, with the former Spurs boss preferring Romelu Lukaku to lead the line. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is keen to add firepower to United’s attack which has seen them score just 28 league goals in 25 games this seasonGetty The Belgian has fired Napoli back to the Serie A summit while Osimhen has done the same for Galatasaray during his season-long loan at the Istanbul club.
Manchester United sent scouts to watch Galatasaray as they search for a new striker, talkSPORT understands.
Victor Osimhen scored twice for the Turkish club in their 2-1 win over Rizespor on Monday night to extend the lead at the top of the table to six points.
United are keen to bolster their attacking options this summer and have sounded out the 26-year-old as the man to get them firing again.
But their efforts to sign Osimhen might not be a straightforward one owing to the player’s wage demands and his aspirations of playing in the Champions League.
Osimhen, whose wages amount to £200,000-a week, is among a select group of strikers on the market this summer with Napoli hoping to strike a deal for the Nigerian.
Reports claim Paris Saint-Germain are also keeping tabs on Osimhen, with Randal Kolo Muani almost certainly set to depart the French champions this summer.
PSG could look to reunite Osimhen with former partner-in-crime Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after the pair fired Napoli to the Serie A title in 2023.
But Osimhen may opt to try a new league having already sampled Ligue 1 with Lille and has previously spoken of his desire to play in England.
“Future in the Premier League? Of course I would like to play it one day, for now I have other plans for my career. When the time comes you will know everything,” Osimhen said last year.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has taken a cautious approach to the club’s spending since purchasing a minority stake in the Old Trafford club almost a year ago.
That has included a number of controversial cut backs across the workforce in favour of increased funds to invest into the playing squad.
However, it remains to be seen what United have at their disposal with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) continuing to wreak havoc with their squad rebuilding plans.
United’s decision to send scouts to watch the Nigerian in action suggests they feel they can strike a deal with both Napoli and the player but it remains to be seen whether Ratcliffe may instruct senior figures to trim down the existing squad first.
Osimhen’s exploits during the 2022/23 campaign saw his standing in European football rise rapidly.
He netted 26 goals in 32 games during the Neapolitans’ title-winning season and was named African Player of the Year for 2023.
In late 2023, Osimhen signed a new bumper deal with Napoli as they looked to protect their asset in anticipation of a sizeable offer.
The deal contained a £113million release clause however his inability to back up his goalscoring stats from the previous year meant Europe’s big hitters were tentative about tabling an offer.
The appointment of Antonio Conte as Napoli boss last summer appeared to be the final nail in the coffin for Osimhen, with the former Spurs boss preferring Romelu Lukaku to lead the line.
The Belgian has fired Napoli back to the Serie A summit while Osimhen has done the same for Galatasaray during his season-long loan at the Istanbul club.
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