Victor James Osimhen (born 29 December 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French Ligue 1 club Lille and the Nigeria national team.
According to recent reports, Manchester United has made their first contact with Italian side Napoli for their star Victor Osimhen over a potential transfer to the Old Trafford side.
Victor Osimhen has been one of the most highly-rated young strikers in world football for a long time now. He had taken the Ligue 1 by storm during his time at Lille, which convinced Napoli to sign him. And since his arrival in Italy, the Nigerian international has continued to develop, and now, might be ready for another big move. Incidentally, Newcastle United are one of the clubs being linked with him.
According to reports, Manchester United are trying its best to close an agreement for the 23-year-old Victor Osimhen, the Red Devils would have already made an offer of over 100 million euros for the Nigerian International to Italian side Napoli.
The summer transfer window is approaching, and there's plenty of gossip swirling about who's moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals!. TOP STORY: Man Utd keen on Napoli's Osimhen. Premier League clubs are queueing up to land...
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen says mental strength and a determination to prove the doubters wrong has been key in helping him overcome another challenging season in Italy. The Nigeria international has scored 16 times in 28 appearances in club competitions this season. He has achieved this even though some wrote...
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen would reject a move to Arsenal if Manchester United were to try sign him in the summer. The Nigerian has impressed since joining the Serie A side from Lille in 2020 – scoring 25 goals in 55 games. He netted 10 times in his debut season and has 15 to his name in the current campaign.
Liverpool are amongst a whole host of clubs interested in Napoli striker Victor Osimhen according to a report. The Reds have still not been able to find an agreement with Mohamed Salah over an extension to the Egyptian's contract which has just under 15 months to run. Reports have suggested...
With Manchester United a long way from recapturing the Premier League trophy they once almost took for granted, the club's struggles to even secure a top-four finish this season suggest that it's going to take more than just a few transfers to catch up to the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City.
Newcastle United might very well need to bring in a striker in the summer. Right now, The Magpies do not appear to have a reliable goalscorer in their squad. Their top scorer this season is Callum Wilson and even he scored only 6 goals before picking up an injury against Manchester United that has kept him out since December. Chris Wood was signed in January in a £25 million deal but he has struggled in front of goal since moving to St James’ Park.
Napoli climbed to second in Serie A after a double from Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen fired them to a 2-1 win at Hellas Verona on Sunday. Osimhen made the difference in a tight match in Verona, heading the visitors in front in the 14th minute after darting across his man.
According to reports, Manchester United will 100% sign a young striker in the summer. This news comes after reports suggesting Ralf Rangnick not wanting to keep Cristiano Ronaldo next season.