Manchester United have made Victor Osimhen their top striker transfer target | Football Blog

Manchester United are interested in signing Napoli star Victor Osimhen. 

According to the Mirror, the Red Devils have made the 26-year-old his top striker transfer target this summer. 

United have struggled for goals this season, with Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee enduring a miserable campaign. 

The eight-time Premier League winners are expected to be in the market for a new centre-forward this summer, and they have already been linked with several names. 

One name doing the rounds is Ipswich Town’s Liam Delap, who will be available to sign for £30 million fee. 

However, manager Ruben Amorim favours a move for Osimhen given his experience and proven goal-scoring prowess. 

The Nigerian international is currently on loan at Galatasaray, where his performances have been highly impressive. In 35 appearances across all competitions, he has netted 30 goals and registered seven assists. 

Osimhen is heading into the final year of his contract with Napoli, which means the Italian giants must sell him this summer or risk losing him for free in 2026. 

The talented forward boasts Champions League experience and helped the Blues to the Serie A title in 2022-23. 

United are willing to sell players to help fund the rebuild of their squad. They are open to offers for Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Casemiro, Alejandro Garnacho and Antony. 

The Red Devils’ disastrous 2024-25 campaign has been well documented in football news headlines this season. They are set for their worst Premier League finish ever as they are languishing in 14th place in the table with five games remaining in the season. 

Their only route for European football next season is the Europa League, where they are set to meet Athletic Bilbao in the semi-final. 

They beat Lyon in the quarter-final on 7-6 aggregate after a dramatic 5-4 win in the second leg in Manchester. 

Osimhen isn’t the only transfer target this summer – United are also linked with Everton’s Jarred Branthwaite as they look to shore up their defence and ship out unneeded players.

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