Man Utd find out STAGGERING price of top transfer target Victor Osimhen
Graham Shaw
- Updated: 22 Jun 2023 09:04 BST
- 4 min read
Man Utd will have to dig VERY deep if they want to prise Nigerian superstar striker Victor Osimhen away from newly-crowned Italian champions Napoli.
The 24-year-old forward was absolutely brilliant in 2022-23, scoring 26 goals in just 32 Serie A games to fire Napoli to their first Scudetto since the days of Diego Maradona.
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That of course led to huge speculation that Osimhen could make a big-money move away from the southern Italian footballing hotbed. We just didn't realise how BIG the money would actually be...
Now Man Utd know exactly what they would have to spend to capture Osimhen - after finding out indirectly thanks to an approach from French champions PSG.
Transfer Fee: How much would Victor Osimhen cost Man Utd?
Per respected French outlet Le Parisien, Napoli are demanding a fee of €180m for their prize asset.
The French outlet says PSG will not play at that price after their huge transfer moves in recent seasons have failed to deliver the elusive Champions glory that their mega-rich owners crave.
If Osimhen were to leave Napoli for that price it would make him the second most expensive player in history, and there have to be doubts whether Man Utd can sanction such an outlay.
Right now any such move appears very unlikely with the takeover battle at Old Trafford continuing to rumble on.
Sheikh Jassim of Qatar and British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe are the leading bidders but the Glazers have yet to decide which proposal they favour. Until that happens, it is unlikely we will see any HUGE United moves.
It does appear though that the Red Devils HAVE agreed personal terms with Chelsea and England midfielder Mason Mount ahead of his proposed transfer to Old Trafford. Now United must agree a fee with Chelsea.
Man Utd seem likely to miss out on another Napoli transfer target though, in the shape of South Korean defender Kim Min-jae. He is reportedly close to joining German giants Bayern Munich instead when his release clause kicks in on July 1.
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