Huge Boost for Man United as they make fresh contact over beating Chelsea to £80m-rated world class forward transfer

Huge Boost for Man United as they make fresh contact over beating Chelsea to £80m-rated world class forward transfer

According to sources with direct knowledge of Osimhen’s circumstances, the Nigerian international is becoming a top target for Manchester United because of concerns about Marcus Rashford’s future and Joshua Zirkzee’s lack of impact since joining the team in the summer.

This information was provided to CaughtOffside. As they search for a replacement for Dusan Vlahovic, who has not yet agreed to a new deal with the Serie A powerhouses, Osimhen’s group also expects interest from Juventus, who are beginning to feel that they may be the striker’s top choice.

Osimhen is now on loan from Napoli to Galatasaray, and given his prior success there, it makes likely that he would want to stay in Italy, even though teams like United and Chelsea are interested in signing the star.

If Rashford and Zirkzee leave United, then fans would surely be delighted with a world class centre-forward like Osimhen coming in as the replacement.

The Red Devils look like they’re really lacking a focal point like that in their attack, and new manager Ruben Amorim could benefit hugely from making changes to this current crop of forward players who’ve been struggling to score.

Still, it is not yet guaranteed that Rashford will leave, even if he was left out of Amorim’s squad for yesterday’s Manchester Derby

CaughtOffside understands PSG are among Rashford’s potential suitors if he is made available, but Amorim also spoke after the game to signal that there is still a way back for him and Alejandro Garnacho, who also failed to make the squad.

It will be interesting to see how Zirkzee influences this saga as well, as he has also been eyed by Juventus, so could end up being an alternative to Osimhen for the Turin outfit.

Chelsea, meanwhile, will also surely be one to watch as Osimhen would likely view them as a far more tempting project than United right now