Man United Eye Summer Move For Super Eagles Striker As Replacement For Ronaldo

Man United Eye Summer Move For Super Eagles Striker As Replacement For Ronaldo

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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  • Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen could be making a move to Premier League side Man United this summer
  • Manchester United chiefs want to bolster their attack for the coming season and see Osimhen as good option
  • Osimhen still has three more years on his deal at Manchester United and the Red Devils will have to offer big money

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has reportedly emerged as summer transfer target for Premier League side Manchester United who are preparing for the exit of Ronaldo.

Last season in all competitions, Manchester United relied on Cristiano Ronaldo to deliver the goals for them, and the Portugal international did not disappoint even though the club did not win any title.

Also, Manchester United failed to qualify for the Champions League and this has thrown Cristiano Ronaldo's future at Old Trafford into serious doubt.

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Manchester United eye summer move for Super Eagles striker Osimhen. Photo by Matteo Ciambelli
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The five-time Ballon d'Or winner wants to continue his football in the Champions League as he has never in his career played in the Europa League.

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According to the reports on Football Talk and Sportsmole, there is also genuine interest from Man United with Ten Hag's side keen on his signature amid the Ronaldo speculation.

Osimhen still has three years left to run on his contract in Naples, and there have been suggestions that his Serie A club value him in the region of £80m, which is an unrealistic fee for the Red Devils.

How many goals did Victor Osimhen score last season?

Victor Osimhen has netted 28 goals and registered nine assists in 62 outings so far for Napoli.

Nigerian Striker Nets Hat-trick, Breaks 15-year Record In UEFA Champions League

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Nigerian striker Victor Boniface recorded his name in the history books of the Champions League after scoring all goals for Bodo Glimt in their 3-0 victory over Klaksvik in preliminaries.

Victor Boniface's incredible performance on Wednesday night, 6 July, now makes him the first player to score a hat-trick for a Norwegian club since 2007.

Playing in front of their fans, Victor Boniface and his teammates were tipped to record an emphatic win and they did not disappoint in the encounter.

Bodø/Glimt were ahead in the 11th minute when Victor Boniface opened the scoring for his side and scored his second goal in the 31st minute.

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