Latest developments
- Manchester United are ready to make a bid for Victor Osimhen.
- The striker will return to Napoli from Galatasaray in the summer.
- United want to hand Ruben Amorim a proven goalscorer.
Whisper+ analysis
Authenticity (3/5): GIVEMESPORT make major Osimhen claim
Manchester United are plotting a summer offer for Victor Osimhen when he returns to Napoli following the end of his loan spell at Galatasaray. The Red Devils are set to prioritise strengthening their attack.
That is according to GIVEMESPORT, who are choosing to keep their source information close to their chest.
Value (3.5/5): £63m release clause
The Nigerian's release clause in Naples is set to drop to £63 million ahead of the new season. A reasonable figure for the 26-year-old, who is comfortably one of the best strikers in Europe. United spent a similar fee for the inexperienced Rasmus Hojlund, who was 20 when he left Atalanta for the Red Devils.
Suitability (4/5): Proven goalscorer
In Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee, United have two strikers who have shown plenty of promise at times but they are far from finished products. Osimhen, meanwhile, has already proven his mettle in France, Italy, and Turkey, and is ready to lead United's attack with his incredible finishing and physicality.
Upgrade? (3.5/5): New guaranteed starter
The arrival of Osimhen, who has scored 17 goals across all competitions for Galatasaray this season, is likely to put both Hojlund and Zirkzee on the bench, forcing the club to consider long-term future of at least one of their young strikers amid interest from elsewhere.
Logic (4/5): Chance to return to the top
Osimhen is too good to continue playing in Turkey and his fallout with Napoli is the big reason why the elite striker is plying his trade in the Super Lig. The Mancunian giants could hand him a great chance to return to the top and showcase his goalscoring prowess on a regular basis.
Whisper+ verdict: 18/25
Osimhen and United links aren't new and the way things are developing, this could travel a long way in the summer.
