Nigerian Players Abroad

Man Utd will have to pay atleast £90m for world class Victor Osimhen

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, is on the verge of signing a new contract with Napoli, extending his tenure until June 2026. THE ATHLETICNG

Man Utd will have to pay atleast £90m for world class Victor Osimhen’s summer transfer amidst growing interest from Ligue 1 giants PSG.

According to ESPN, he will cost Erik ten Hag’s United at least £90m, with Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain also thought to be interested.  

The Napoli striker who recently won the award for Serie A January goal of the month has attracted interest from host of European clubs following his scintillating performance to put his side on top of the log.

Osimhen is currently one of the most sought-after strikers following his fine form for Napoli and interested clubs like Man Utd, PSG and the likes will have to pay a significant fee to land him this summer. 

Victor Osimhen is the leading goal scorer in Serie A this year and his on course to be crowned the most valuable player of the season as he leads Napoli’s title push.

The Super Eagles lethal forward has been a vital part of Luciano Spalleti’s success story this season, with the Nigerian international helping to take the club 13 points clear at the top of Serie A.

Osimhen joined Napoli from Lille in 2020 for £62.4m, with 43 goals in 82 appearances across all competitions since. 

His contract with Luciano Spalletti’s side expires in 2025 and talks over a new deal are thought to not have taken place yet. 

Copyright 2021 @ The Athletic NG. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to https://www.theathletic.com.ng/ as the source.

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Most Popular

To Top