Bayern Munich Ready to Table €120M Bid to Sign Top Super Eagles Striker Victor Osimhen

Bayern Munich Ready to Table €120M Bid to Sign Top Super Eagles Striker Victor Osimhen

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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  • Bayern Munich are preparing a €120m bid to sign Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen from Italian Serie A giants Napoli
  • Osimhen has been recognized as the ideal replacement for Robert Lewandowski who is eager to join Barcelona this summer
  • The Super Eagles striker joined Napoli in 2020 and emerged as the club top scorer in the 2021/22 season with 14 league goals

Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen could be on the verge of joining Bayern Munich this summer as the Bundesliga champions are weighing up an astronomical bid for the Nigerian.

Osimhen has been hugely impressive for the Serie A giants since joining the club in 2020 from Lille and emerged as the team’s top scorer in the 2021/22 campaign with 18 goals in all competitions.

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Victor Osimhen is seen as the perfect replacement for wantaway Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. Photo by DeFodi Images
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The 23-year-old’s performances have now attracted the interest of Bayern Munich who are now willing to table €120m to sign the Nigerian forward from Napoli Punch reports.

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With Robert Lewandowski ready to dump the Bundesliga champions for a move to Barcelona, the Bavarians believe Osimhen will be an ideal replacement for the Polish striker.

Premier League clubs Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle United are also interested in the Super Eagles striker who still has three years left on his contract with Napoli.

Gernot Rohr urge Bayern Munich to sign Victor Osimhen

Meanwhile, former Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr has beckoned on Bayern Munich to sign Victor Osimhen and bring the Nigerian back to the Bundesliga Pulse Sports reports.

Rohr believes Osihmen will need little time to adapt if signed by the Bundesliga champions as he has once featured in the league as a teenager.

Osimhen started his professional club career in Germany after signing for Wolfsburg following the Golden Eaglets' success at the 2015 U17 World Cup.

Chelsea eye mega million move for top Super Eagles striker

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Victor Osimhen could be on his way to Chelsea this summer as those in charge of the Blues want him as a replacement for Romelu Lukaku.

Last season in the Serie A, Victor Osimhen was superb for Napoli netting 15 goals in 28 League games and that made him a target for many clubs.

Romelu Lukaku on the other hand was unable to impress at Stamford Bridge last season and the Belgian striker has made a return to Inter Milan.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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