Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian striker who is valued at £107million, has refused to rule out leaving Napoli in the summer, giving hope to Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag who is searching for a new No 9. Osimhen has had an excellent season, scoring 19 goals and providing four assists in 23 appearances for Napoli, leading them on a quest for their first Serie A title in 33 years....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
He is currently on track to win the Serie A Golden Boot, with 18 of his 19 goals coming in the league. While Osimhen is focused on Napoli right now, he has refused to commit his future to the club, saying, “At the end of the season, we will see what is going to happen, but that is not up to me. It is for the club to decide.”
Manchester United are said to be launching a £107m bid for the 24-year-old, along with Tottenham’s Harry Kane, as they look to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure.
However, they may already have the solution in the form of Marcus Rashford, who has scored 16 goals in 17 games since the World Cup. Rashford has been playing as a No 9 recently, with Wout Weghorst in behind.
Osimhen’s priority is winning trophies with his team, saying that being the highest goal scorer is not his main focus. He scored his 100th career goal in 197 games in a win over Sassuolo on Friday, which was faster than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo managed to do. He has scored in seven consecutive Serie A games, something no Napoli player has done since 1995.
Osimhen’s refusal to commit his future to Napoli has given hope to Manchester United, who are in need of a new No 9. However, Rashford’s excellent form may mean that they already have the answer they are looking for.
