Tier One Journalist Claims United Have “Positioned” Themselves To Secure £174M Double Transfer

Tier One Journalist Claims United Have “Positioned” Themselves To Secure £174M Double Transfer

Manchester United are in the driving seat to sign Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and Kim Min-Jae, according to RMC Sport reporter Fabrice Hawkins.

The reliable journalist says that Paris Saint-Germain’s transfer advisor Luis Campos has held talks with Kim’s agent, and the Ligue One side would like to snap up Osimhen as well. However, the pair have set their sights on moves to the Premier League with United having “positioned” themselves to get the two transfers done this summer:

As Hawkins says, Napoli are demanding around €150m (£130.3m) for Osimhen, while it is believed that Kim has a €50m (£43.4m) release clause in his contract that can be triggered at the beginning of July.

Other teams, in addition to PSG, are keen on the two players. Manchester City have been mentioned as a potential suitor for Kim, while Chelsea are known to be keen admirers of Osimhen. At the moment, though, it appears United have stolen a march on their rivals.

Can United afford to spend €200m (£174m) on both Osimhen and Kim?

Recent reports have suggested that United’s transfer budget this summer will be between £100m and £150m.

However, this can be supplemented by player sales so there is no reason why they can’t afford to sign both players.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.