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News has arrived that Manchester United are close to a personal agreement with Victor Osimhen.
Italy's Calcio Mercato said on the 23rd (Korea time) 'Oscimen is at the center of the transfer market. The 75 million euro buyout clause is attracting the attention of several big clubs. Juventus are ahead of the pack, but will have to overcome competition with several clubs that have been in contact with the players in recent weeks. The most active team among them is Manchester United', the report said.
According to Calcio Mercato's report, it was difficult to say that Juventus outpaced Manchester United in the Osimhen competition. The media explained 'Manchester United is significantly ahead in negotiations with Osimhen, and it appears that agreement on the terms of the contract has almost been reached'
It is an extraordinary news. Manchester United are making every effort to recruit a striker in this summer's transfer market. Several large-scale strikers, including Osimhen and Victor Jockeres, are on the list. However, in the end, it seemed to be leaning toward the recruitment of Liam Delap, a prospect from Ipswich Town in the Premier League relegation zone. The reason why Manchester United turned to Delap rather than other large-scale strikers was because of the cost aspect.
Recently, leading British media and reporters reported that Manchester United is moving to recruit Delap. However, in Italy, news emerged that Manchester United and Osimen's personal negotiations were almost over. It's a huge twist.
Manchester United have a huge amount of power if they can bring in Osimhen. Osimen, well-known to Korean fans as Kim Min-jae's teammate in Naples, is the strongest bomber in Africa. Osimhen, who moved to Napoli after showing promise at LOSC Lille in France, showed off his top scoring ability from the 2022-2023 season.
In the 2022-2023 season when he played with Kim Min-jae, he became the top scorer with 26 goals and 5 assists in the league. In the 2023-2024 season, Napoli collapsed and scored only 15 league goals, but he left on loan to Galatasaray in Turkiye this season, proving his health. He has an overwhelming record of 30 goals and 7 assists in 35 games.
For Manchester United, where Rasmus Hoylun and Joshua Girksey have failed, a clear scorer like Osimhen will be the best recruit. Now, the mountain that Manchester United has to overcome in the future is negotiations on transfer fees. Napoli are firm in their position on the sale of Osimhen. He is adamant that he has no intention of selling the 75 million euro buyout clause unless it invokes it.
For now, Manchester United are trying to negotiate. Manchester United plans to offer about 45 million euros (about 72.7 billion won) for the transfer, citing that Osimhen has only one year left on his contract with Napoli. Naples, however, is likely not to accept the proposal. Napoli President Aurelio de Laurentiis wants 75 million euros set out in the buyout clause'
United can't drag on negotiating. This is because Juventus also chose Osimhen as its top target. It is understood that general manager Cristiano Ziuntoli, who transferred from Naples to Juventus, is seeking to recruit Osimhen. Since Napoli and Juventus are very hostile, there is no reason for Napoli to hand over Osimen to Juventus cheaply.
Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
