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Manchester United have been linked with a sensational transfer for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.
Ekrem Konur (ESPN) contends United are certainly one of quite a few golf equipment throughout Europe believed to have an interest within the 25-year-old, together with Chelsea and Actual Madrid. The reporter reveals Osimhen is “prepared to depart” Naples this summer season as he plots his subsequent transfer.
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Victor Osimhen is able to depart Napoli this summer season. with Chelsea, Manchester United and Actual Madrid all linked with the 25-year-old Nigeria participant. pic.twitter.com/uTkPqMKYVh— Ekrem KONUR (@Ekremkonur) January 24, 2024
Napoli have suffered a downturn in type this season after the emotional excessive of their first Serie A win in thirty-three years final season.
Underneath Luciano Spalletti, Gli Azzurri established themselves as the most effective, and best, groups in Europe. They completed sixteen factors away from second-place Lazio within the league, solely shedding 4 video games all season.
Osimhen was elementary to this success. Thirty-one objectives and 4 assists in thirty-nine appearances in all competitions made the Nigerian one of the crucial lethal strikers in Europe.
Spalletti would depart on the finish of the season, nonetheless, to tackle the Italian nationwide group position. His alternative – Rudi Garcia – didn’t gel effectively together with his new group, resulting in a dramatic reversal in Napoli’s fortunes this 12 months.
Garcia was sacked after simply sixteen video games and changed by Walter Mazzarri in November.
Napoli haven’t fared significantly better with the managerial change, nonetheless. They languish in ninth in Serie A, twenty-one factors behind leaders Juventus. Mazzarri additionally noticed his aspect depart the Coppa Italia within the round-of-sixteen, courtesy of an embarrassing 4-0 loss to Frosinone.
Naturally, Osimhen’s type has mirrored his group’s.
Eight objectives and two assists in eighteen matches is an affordable return given the circumstances, however a good distance from the heights of final season. It will nonetheless make the striker the highest scorer at Previous Trafford, nonetheless.
United are believed to be focusing on a “top-class striker” this summer season as a part of the INEOS’ sporting group’s plans to overtake Erik ten Hag’s squad. Solely Crystal Palace, Sheffield United and Burnley have scored fewer objectives than United within the Premier League this season.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reported to need a new centre-forward at Harry Kane’s degree to buttress this misfiring ahead line. Whereas this is not going to be attainable, as Kane exists in a category of his personal, Osimhen could represent the following neatest thing who shall be out there in the summertime.
The 25-year-old not too long ago revealed he has “already made up my mind” over his subsequent transfer this summer season. He’s additionally believed to have a long-standing curiosity within the Premier League.
Sadly, he has referenced Didier Drogba as a hero of his with Chelsea reported to be on the entrance of the queue for his companies. Equally, Previous Trafford officers need their new centre-forward to have the ability to play with Rasmus Hojlund, reasonably than as a substitute of. As such, a conventional quantity 9 within the mould of Osimhen could not match this mould.
The Peoples Particular person wouldn’t put an excessive amount of religion on this hyperlink, regardless of how thrilling a transfer it will be.
