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Reality: Manchester United desperately want a top quality striker this summer time.
Reality: One of many world’s biggest strikers, Victor Osimhen, is obtainable this summer time for round £65 million.
Reality: Victor has turned down an eye-watering wage to play in Saudi Arabia as a result of he needs to play within the Premier League.
Reality: Osimhen is passionate about becoming a member of United, despite the fact that they will’t provide Champions League soccer this season.
The slam dunk is on, however United are dribbling
It looks as if a match made in heaven. And but, other than some imprecise stories of being stored knowledgeable, United haven’t made a critical transfer for the Nigerian bomber, no less than, not one recognized by the mainstream media.
Likewise, Chelsea, Liverpool and Juventus have flirted with the concept of signing Osi however have made no substantial strikes, whereas Arsenal, themselves determined for a quantity 9, don’t appear to be within the race in any respect.
It’s continually speculated that Osimhen’s outrageous wage calls for are the issue, however switch guru Fabrizio Romano has known as {that a} fantasy and said that the massive man is just asking for slightly below £200,000 per week.
The determine would put him on a degree with Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire on United’s wage scale, means behind the likes of Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount.
Maybe United genuinely wish to have offered gamers reminiscent of Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho earlier than they make a critical provide for Osimhen. Maybe they’re biding their time to attempt to get a greater deal. Maybe they’re in negotiations behind the scenes. Maybe they aren’t in any respect. Maybe, maybe …
The one membership apart from Al Hillal which have made a critical transfer for the 26 12 months outdated seems to be Galatasaray, the Turkish giants with whom he loved a fruitful mortgage spell final time round, scoring an astounding 37 targets in 41 video games.
Persistence is a advantage
As United prevaricate, Gala’s willpower and persistence appears to have gained over the masked marauder if a brand new report in Corriere dello Sport (immediately’s paper version, web page 12) is to be believed.
The outlet stories that “Osi has chosen the Gal”.
“Osimhen needs to remain in Istanbul and has communicated his resolution to Galatasaray, who at the moment are in search of an settlement with [Aurelio de Laurentiis]. However Napoli is not going to low cost the clause: they need €75 million,” CDS claims.
“Osi intends to proceed taking part in for Galatasaray.”
With Gala already having floated a suggestion within the area of €60 million and having pledged to fulfill Osimhen’s wage calls for, it appears now to be a only a matter of days earlier than a deal is struck.
United, in the meantime, are nowhere to be seen.
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