Manchester United have been linked with Victor Osimhen but time may soon be running out to sign the Napoli striker this summer with Galatasaray reportedly closing in on a deal
Isaac is a senior NCTJ-trained journalist with an MA in News Journalism. He has experience of working for national and regional news organisations including the Express, the Manchester Evening News and the Liverpool Echo. He currently covers sport across all regional sites at Reach PLC.
Time could be running out for Manchester United to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer (Image: Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)
Manchester United are in desperate need of a striker this summer as they look to fix their goalscoring woes.
The Manchester Evening News understands that United are confident that their latest bid for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo will be accepted. Mbeumo may not be the No.9 Ruben Amorim’s side badly needs, but his 20 goals across all competitions demonstrate that he poses the goalscoring threat the Reds lack.
There has been some talk that United will turn their attention towards signing a new midfielder once a deal for Mbeumo is wrapped up. That stance would make sense when considering Casemiro’s age, Mason Mount’s injury record and Christian Eriksen’s departure.
But United may soon be facing a deadline to sign someone who could have a greater impact than any potential new midfielder.
Galatasaray have reportedly reached an agreement with Napoli to sign striker Victor Osimhen. Journalist Sacha Tavolieri claims via X that the Turkish heavyweights are closer than ever to landing the Nigerian, with a €75m (£65m) payment plan reportedly agreed upon.
The Reds now appear to have a clear figure of how much one of Europe’s top strikers will cost and may be tempted to hijack any potential move to Turkey. The player himself may have his heart set on Galatasaray after a successful loan spell there last season.
And yet a move to the Premier League must hold some appeal. United themselves may not have the same attraction and yet the evidence so far this summer with Matheus Cunha and potentially Mbeumo suggests they still have the ability to attract top talent.
The £65m fee may be an issue for the Reds, particularly if they still struggle to sell some of their underperforming stars who have been deemed surplus to requirements.
But such a fee can be spread out in instalments and for a player with such an exceptional goal-scoring record (over 100 goals across four seasons) makes this a transfer United must consider before the window shuts in September.
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