Manchester United to Offer €100M Plus Cristiano Ronaldo in Blockbuster Swap Deal for Victor Osimhen

Manchester United to Offer €100M Plus Cristiano Ronaldo in Blockbuster Swap Deal for Victor Osimhen

Babajide Orevba
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:10 PM
  • Victor Osimhen could be playing at Old Trafford as Manchester United are still interested in the Nigerian
  • Super agent Jorge Mendes is said to be making efforts to complete a swap deal for Cristiano Ronaldo
  • CR7 was left on the bench in United’s win over Liverpool, and that decision could see him make up his mind to leave

English Premier League club Manchester United are said to be pushing to swap Cristiano Ronaldo for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen before the summer transfer window ends.

Reports have it that Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, wants the Red Devils to sign the Nigerian international as United continue their search for a striker.

Brila.net reports that a mouthwatering swap deal could see the Old Trafford outfit sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli in exchange for €100million plus Ronaldo.

Victor Osimhen, Super Eagles, Manchester United, Napoli
Victor Osimhen remains on the radar of Manchester United. Photo: Danilo Di Giovanni
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CR7 has stated that he wants to play in the Champions League this season, but United failed to qualify for the competition.

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The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was on the bench for 90 minutes during their 2-1 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford, and that could see the striker desperate to leave.

Express reports that Napoli are yet to receive bids for Osimhen as United are also negotiating for Anthony.

During the 2019/2020 season, Osimhen was said to have turned down an offer to join United out of respect for Odion Ighalo.

His brother disclosed that Osimhen did not want to rival his friend for a place in United's side: Andrew Osimhen said:

"It is very true that Manchester United wanted Victor, but he told me something like he had too much respect for Odion Ighalo to be competing for shirts with his senior colleague.
"My brother holds Ighalo in high esteem and he just didn't see himself going to Old Trafford to battle for a striking role with the highest goalscorer at the 2019 AFCON in Egypt."

Bruno Giordano claims Osimhen heads better than Ronaldo

Sports Brief earlier reported that a former striker at Italian club Napoli, Bruno Giordano, has suggested that Nigerian international Victor Osimhen heads better than Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo.

Giordano, who won the Scudetto with the Partenopei in 1987, disclosed that Osimhen is the catalyst of the current squad as he possesses strange qualities.

And Giordano has sparked some debates when he said Osimhen heads the ball more than five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Babajide Orevba
Babajide Orevba is a CAF accredited Nigerian journalist and HOD of the Local Desk with over 10 years of experience in media landscape.He studied NCE Political Science/Social Studies, AOCOED.
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