Premier League giants Manchester United and Arsenal have both set their sights on highly sought-after Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen as an ideal reinforcement for their respective front lines ahead of the summer transfer window.
Osimhen is a player currently attracting a lot of interest from the biggest clubs across Europe thanks to his mesmerizing form for Galatasaray. The Nigeria international has taken the Super Lig by storm since joining the Istanbul giants on loan from Napoli.
He currently tops the Super Lig scoring charts after netting a wonderful hat-trick in his last appearance for Gala against Antalyaspor on Friday. With that hat-trick, the 25-year-old striker took his Super Lig tally to 20 goals in 22 appearances for the defending champions.
Despite enjoying life in Turkey, Osimhen is expected to seek a return to one of Europe’s top five leagues at the expiration of his loan spell. According to football journalist Niccolo Ceccarini via Caught Offside, United and Arsenal are especially keen on securing the services of the Nigerian.
“Osimhen has a lot of market and above all he is very popular in the Premier League. He has a release clause that is only valid for abroad of €75m. Manchester United are ready to change their attacking sector again and the Nigerian is considered an ideal reinforcement.
“Arsenal are also interested in him, having also had Kean and Vlahovic in their sights for some time.”
With both Man United and Arsenal in desperate need of a prolific striker, their reported pursuit of Osimhen makes absolute sense. Having hit double figures in each of the past seven seasons, the Nigerian’s consistency in front of goal will massively improve the attacking output of both clubs.
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