Man United urged to break the bank and sign €100m striker who can become next Van Nistelrooy ahead of Chelsea

Man United urged to break the bank and sign €100m striker who can become next Van Nistelrooy ahead of Chelsea

Manchester United have been told that they should sign another centre-forward after Joshua Zirkzee, with an incredible move for Victor Osimhen suggested.

Earlier this year, Zirkzee was being pursued by both Arsenal and AC Milan; however, it is Man Utd who have signed him to a long-term deal.

After reaching an agreement with Bologna for a sum marginally higher than his £34 million release clause, Man Utd acquired the Dutch striker.

The 23-year-old Zirkzee will challenge and cover for Rasmus Hojlund, the current No. 9 who was overextended the previous season while trying to spearhead Manchester United’s offense the entire time.

The midfield and central defense are two more areas of the team that require reinforcement, according to Man Utd bosses Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Dan Ashworth.

Leny Yoro has already joined the Red Devils, and they will also consider players like Matthijs de Ligt, Jarrad Branthwaite, and Manuel

But Louis Saha, who scored 42 goals in 124 games during his spell at Man Utd, has urged Ratcliffe to explode back into the striker market with a stunning swoop for Osimhen.

“My dream summer signing would be Victor Osimhen from Napoli, he would really fit the bill at Old Trafford,” the former striker said.

“If I was them I’d be doing everything to try and get him from Napoli, I’d love to see him in a United shirt next season.

“His attitude, his work rate, he is so good in front of goal. He has a belief and confidence that reminds me of David Trezeguet or Ruud van Nistelrooy, strikers who attract the ball to their feet.

“Proper strikers are dying but it’s easy to see that Osimhen is one of them.”

It is an interesting time for Saha to compare Osimhen with Van Nistelrooy, as the Dutch coach has recently returned to Old Trafford to become part of Ten Hag’s backroom staff.

Van Nistelrooy will try to help Hojlund and Zirkzee become more prolific in front of goal, and he could work with Osimhen too if Man Utd initiate a big swoop for the Serie A hitman.

But Ashworth and his fellow Man Utd officials will need to work very quickly if they are to bring Osimhen to the Premier League. Recent reports state that Paris Saint-Germain are advancing in talks with Napoli.

PSG are growing in confidence that they can snare the Nigeria ace in a €100m (£84m) deal, despite his release clause being worth over £100m.

PSG landing Osimhen would give Chelsea a much better chance of offloading Romelu Lukaku, as Antonio Conte is eager to reunite with the latter at Napoli