13-time English Premier League champions Manchester United have reportedly approached Tremendous Eagles ahead Victor Osimhen, with Marcus Rashford’s future on the membership now unsure, Soccernet.ng experiences.
Rashford has struggled for kind this season, dropping his place within the beginning XI. His underwhelming performances have fuelled hypothesis that the academy graduate, who has been with Manchester United since 2005, might lastly go away the membership.
In response to experiences from SportsMole, citing CaughtOffside, the Purple Devils have recognized Osimhen as a precedence goal and have approached the Nigerian ahead over a possible transfer.
In the meantime, Manchester United have additionally been linked with Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres, who beforehand labored underneath present United supervisor Ruben Amorim. Nevertheless, Gyökeres stays contracted to the Portuguese membership till 2028, which makes his transfer much less seemingly.
For Osimhen, a return to Napoli after his season-long mortgage at Galatasaray seems unlikely. Rashford’s potential departure would release a good portion of United’s wage invoice, given his standing as one of many membership’s highest earners.
Osimhen’s capacity to thrive in a 3-4-3 system, a formation he excelled in underneath Jose Peseiro throughout Nigeria’s spectacular run to the ultimate of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, makes him a powerful match for Amorim’s tactical setup.
Though there was no official assertion from any of the events concerned, Rashford’s departure would necessitate United signing a high quality alternative.
Ayomide Oguntimehin
Ayomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports activities journalist and Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a confirmed observe file in conducting interviews with Tremendous Eagles stars reminiscent of William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Brilliant Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and plenty of others. He has additionally made a major affect in breaking switch information tales.
