Manchester United will rival two Premier League sides in race for Victor Osimhen

NAPLES, ITALY - NOVEMBER 12: Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli celebrates the victory after the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on November 12, 2022 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Manchester United are reportedly upping their pursuit of prolific Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.

According to Il Mattino, the club’s hierarchy is ‘already lining up’  a summer offer. The report also suggests that many intermediaries are keen on Osimhen making the switch from Serie A to the Premier League.

This is largely due to the recent transfer involving Mykhaylo Mudryk, as Shakhtar Donetsk received €70 million + €30 million in bonuses for the 22-year-old, who was unveiled as a new Chelsea player yesterday.

Napoli set asking price for star striker

Napoli have now valued their forward at around €150 million at least and believe the English sides will be more likely to pay it. Along with United, both Arsenal and Newcastle have joined the race for the Nigerian – all of which will appear as exciting prospects for the player.

A January deal is ruled out, as Osimhen is enjoying a fine season in Italy with the league leaders.  He has 13 goals and four assists across all competitions so far.

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