Chelsea and Manchester United have been long term admirers of one Nigerian star. They have now received a major boost in his pursuit. The player is open to joining top clubs with his current club desperate to sell him.
Chelsea have signed Liam Delap as their new striker. But, the Blues are keen to add another one as they are not satisfied with Nicolas Jackson. They have been linked with Hugo Ekitike. But, Frankfurt are demanding €100 million for him. There are better options than Ekitike in market for price less than that.
On the other hand, Man United lost the race for Liam Delap. They are desperate to sign a new striker. Ruben Amorim wants a proven goal-scorer and the board is ready to back him. The Red Devils wanted Viktor Gyokeres but the player is also wanted by Arsenal. Now, both United and Blues are handed boost in Nigerian striker’s pursuit who was on their radar earlier.
Chelsea & Man United handed key boost in pursuit of 45 G/A star
The star in question here is Victor Osimhen of Napoli. Osimhen was away on loan at Galatasary as he has fallen out of favour at Napoli. The Serie A champions are keen to sell him and the player had interest from Saudi club who were offering a very lucrative contract.
According to Football Italia, Osimhen has rejected the offer from Al Hilal. The Saudi giants were offering him €30 million per season plus bonuses. But, the Nigerian striker is keen to stay in Europe and compete at the highest level. This will come as boost for United and Chelsea.
🚨🚫 BREAKING: Victor Osimhen has rejected Al Hilal proposal.
Despite agreement club to club with Napoli for €75m fee, Osimhen says no to the Saudi Pro League club. ❌
Galatasaray will insist to sign him with race now open again. 👀 pic.twitter.com/XmUTcmfNxk
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 8, 2025
The 26 year old is in prime of his career. At this stage he will hope to compete for major titles like Champions League. Hence, staying in Europe is a wise decision especially at this stage of career. He can move to Asia after winning major titles for top clubs.
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