Manchester United are interested in Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and the player could be available for as little as £60m, according to reports in the UK.
The Nigerian international is believed to be one of a number of forwards that the Red Devils are targeting, along with Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe.
However, fans on Twitter are split on whether they believe the report, with some saying that Osimhen will cost significantly more than £60m:
Top star perfect signing
— Sirdike (@SirDikeP) November 16, 2022
He won’t be available for less than £120m and won’t be available this January
— King-boizy👑 (@Kingboizy_007) November 16, 2022
Swap with Ronaldo
— Cebong Gurun (@11thdimension6) November 16, 2022
Let’s all go out for him. He’s a proven ST, strong on the ball and 100% striker presence
— King-boizy👑 (@Kingboizy_007) November 16, 2022
No it be more like £130 million Napoli are a hard club to but from
— DrunkDonut92 (@DrunkDonut92) November 16, 2022
get himmmmmm
— 🇯🇲🤍retired (@MUFCLAW) November 16, 2022
Not a chance he is available for 60 million
— Fergaveli (@MegaBrickz) November 16, 2022
Its a no brainer at this price tbf
— Travor_guy (@thistravor) November 16, 2022
There is absolutely NO CHANCE United are getting him for 60 mill !
— Marcus Richards (@marcusrichards0) November 16, 2022
Considering Napoli paid €80m (£70m) for the 23-year-old in 2020 and he has since made a name for himself in Italy, it is highly improbable that his current club would be prepared to take a loss in selling him for his reported price tag.
United will definitely be in the market for a new number nine, with Cristiano Ronaldo seemingly on his way out of Old Trafford, but it’s unlikely that Osimhen will be a realistic target, especially in January. A move in the summer could be a possibility, although it is believed that Chelsea may also be involved in the race for his signature by then.