Victor Osimhen has been linked with a move to the Premier League in recent months, with his spell with Serie A giants Napoli over.
Victor Osimhen was close to joining Chelsea last summer, but he ended up moving to Turkiye by joining Galatasaray on a season-long loan deal. The Nigerian international has been quite impressive during his loan spell, and he is being linked with Chelsea and Manchester United.
According to a report by TEAMtalk, Chelsea will not be able to accommodate his wages, and they could prefer players like Liam Delap, Benjamin Sesko or Viktor Gyokeres in the summer transfer window. On the other hand, Manchester United will not be able to afford his price of around €75 million. It will be interesting to see how the situation develops.
There is no doubt that the Nigerian international would be an excellent acquisition for both clubs, and he would help them improve immensely. The 26-year-old has 27 goal contributions this season, and he is one of the best strikers in the world.
He will be hoping to compete at the highest level, and the opportunity to join Chelsea or Manchester United will be quite attractive for him. The report states that he will demand around £250,000-a-week wges. It remains to be seen whether he is ready to accept more reasonable wages for the move to go through.
Manchester United could use Osimhen
Manchester United need a clinical striker like Osimhen, and he could prove to be a major upgrade on players like Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund. However, the Red Devils need to improve the other areas of their squad as well, and spending €75 million on the player might not be ideal for them.
It will be interesting to see how the situation develops over the next few months. Meanwhile, Chelsea are looking at cheaper alternatives, and it remains to be seen who they end up signing eventually.
The Blues need more support in the final third, and signing a reliable finisher should be one of their priorities, heading into the summer transfer window. Meanwhile, Victor Osimhen will look to sort out his long-term future as well, and he will want to join a big club capable of fighting for major trophies.