Victor Osimhen: Napoli Chief Gives Man United Encouragement on the Nigerian

Victor Osimhen: Napoli Chief Gives Man United Encouragement on the Nigerian

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:26 PM
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  • Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has been linked with a move to the Premier League in the summer
  • Napoli president De Laurentiis has now explained that he will make a decision at the end of the season
  • The 73-year-old also explained that there are offers that will be hard to reject amid interest from Man United

English Premier League giants, Manchester United, have gotten an encouragement for them to make a move for Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen at the end of the ongoing season in Europe.

This comes after Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis stated it clearly that there are some offers that will be difficult to reject regarding the sales of players.

This term, Ten Hag has been trying to change the fortunes of the Red Devils even though the process did not start of well for him considering Ronaldo's issues, which led to the Portuguese's departure.

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Already, the gaffer is eyeing a move for Osimhen who has scored 18 League goals this season for Napoli.

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According to a report on Mirror, Laurentiis says he will look at events at the end of the term for him to make decision.

Statement made by De Laurentiis

"I am very good at making contracts, so when they come to me, they are blocked, so keeping them here won't be difficult. However, never say never. Sometimes there are offers you can't refuse, so you never know. To me, we'll see them shine for a long time.''

Chelsea and Liverpool are other Premier League sides who want Osimhen.

Osimhen breaks Messi's record

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen scored his 100th career goal, in the process, breaking a record held by the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Didier Drogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Osimhen is the hottest commodity right now in the Serie A, where the Napoli strongman has registered 18 League goals and 20 in all competitions with his club topping the table.

In the history of the Italian Serie A, no Nigerian has ever won the Golden Boot award, but Osimhen is now on the verge of breaking the record this season.

He was in brilliant form for Napoli on Friday, 17 February, netting the second goal in his side's 2-0 win over Sassuolo and that strike was his 100th.

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