Victor Osimhen: Manchester United Offer Star Plus Cash for Napoli Striker

• Victor Osimhen is on the radar of several top clubs as Manchester United intensify their chase for the Nigerian striker
• The Napoli forward has been linked with Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and PSG, but United seem to be desperate to land the 25-year-old
• The Red Devils are willing to offer a player plus cash for the Nigerian international, who has been touted to move to England this summer

English Premier League club, Manchester United, have intensified the Victor Osimhen chase in order to bolster their squad ahead of the 2024/2025 season.

The Red Devils are plotting a player-plus-cash deal to sign the 25-year-old Napoli striker during the summer transfer window.

Osimhen has been linked with top clubs like Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and PSG, but the latest report suggests that United are still interested.

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Erik ten Hag's side have now offered striker Rasmus Hojlund plus cash in their bid to land the Nigerian international.

It remains uncertain if Napoli will accept the offer, as Osimhen is their most prized player at the moment.

Hojlund moved to Old Trafford last season and impressed with 16 goals in 43 matches in all competitions for United.

The 21-year-old is a prodigious talent with a bright future, and many believe he could develop to become one of the key members of the United squad.

On the other hand, Napoli are making efforts to cash in on Osimhen despite the fact that he led the Partenopei to the Serie A title during the 2022/23 campaign.

Yahoo reports that the former Lille striker seems willing to test himself in another league, with the Premier League touted as his next destination.

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Osimhen's transfer fee high for Arsenal?

Sports Brief earlier reported that Osimhen is expected to command a transfer fee of around €100 million, a sum that might be slightly beyond the reach of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal.

The Gunners have a reputation for being prudent with their transfers, with their biggest spending to date being the signing of Declan Rice in the summer of 2023.

Many view the signing of the English midfielder for such a hefty fee as a one-off and do not expect the North London club to replicate such spending in this summer’s window.