Manchester United’s previous Premier League game against Nottingham Forest saw the Red Devils register 23 shots, three times more than Nottingham Forest. Yet they lost 0-1.
How Ruben Amorim could do with a ruthless finisher with both Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund struggling to find the back of the net while Alejandro Garnacho’s dip in form has come at the worst possible time.
The head coach wanted a reunion with Sporting CP protege Viktor Gyokeres but the Swede is hell-bent on playing Champions League football next season and hence, rejected a move to Old Trafford in January.
Which is why the 20-time English league champions have moved on to Victor Osimhen, who has set the Turkish league on fire during his loan spell with Galatasaray, netting 28 goals and registering five assists in 32 games with some claiming he is the “best striker in the world” currently.
Osimhen offer
Plenty of clubs are looking at signing the Nigerian including United and the 26-year-old has no qualms about playing at the Theatre of Dreams even without Champions League football.
He has already rejected Serie A clubs and now, as per Turkish journalist Arda Ozkurt, the three-time European champions along with a host of other clubs have submitted their proposals to the striker’s camp.
Arsenal ve Manchester United, Victor Osimhen için resmi tekliflerde bulunurken, Barcelona, Liverpool ve PSG oyuncunun durumunu yakından takip ediyor.
Eğer Osimhen kalmak isterse, Galatasaray Osimhen'in bonservisini alabilmek için fedakarlık yapmaya hazır.
— Arda Özkurt (@Ardaozkurtt) April 4, 2025
A few other clubs are monitoring proceedings with interest. Gala themselves are desperate to keep hold of the Napoli ace with Osimhen expected to relay his decision on his future this month.
“Arsenal and Manchester United have made official offers for Victor Osimhen, while Barcelona, Liverpool and PSG are keeping a close eye on the player’s situation.
“If Osimhen wants to stay, Galatasaray is ready to make sacrifices to get Osimhen’s transfer fee,” Ozkurt wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Can United afford him?
Napoli are eager to move him on but are looking to recoup his £63 million release clause in full while the Nigerian himself is reportedly demanding wages of £413,000 per week to sign on the dotted lines.
It remains to be seen if these humongous numbers can be renegotiated because United are unlikely to have the funds to mount such an extensive outlay on a single player.
There have been murmurs that only Saudi Pro League clubs can pay as much which might suggest the Nigeria international could be headed to the Middle East.
An intriguing summer transfer window awaits and the Old Trafford side are keeping backup options ready with Liam Delap a top target in case one of the aforementioned duo do not end up arriving.
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Ayantan Chowdhury
Ayantan has worked for 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites but his heart was always set on writing about his favourite club. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25
