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Manchester United In Pole Position To Sign Highly Rated Seria A Top Scorer
After Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn intimated that they would not pursue the Nigerian striker this summer, Manchester United gained a significant boost in their efforts to recruit £130M-rated Napoli forward Victor Osimhen.
The 24-year-old has contributed significantly to Napoli’s success in Serie A this season, scoring 23 goals in the league as Luciano Spalletti’s team won their first Scudetto in 33 years earlier this month.
Since losing Cristiano Ronaldo in November, United has been searching for a new striker and has been connected to Osimhen for months.
Napoli chief Aurelio De Laurentiis maintains the Nigeria international will not be leaving the club this summer and the player himself has played down talk of a move, but the Red Devils believe he will be available for around £130 million.
Chelsea are also interested in Osimhen and may be hoping to edge United with a partial swap deal involving Christian Pulisic, but Kahn’s comments suggest Bayern are not in the race for his signature.
‘When it’s about such a fee, we have to ask the question: does the player give you a guarantee for this money?’ he told SportBILD. ‘That would definitely be a big risk.’
If the German giants have dropped out of the race to sign Osimhen, it could be another sign of their decline as a major force in European football.
