Man Utd: £90m star's future 'decided in summer' amid interest at Old Trafford | OneFootball

Manchester United target Victor Osimhen will have his future decided by Napoli at the end of the season, Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano revealed to GIVEMESPORT.

Osimhen is one big-name striker being touted with a move to Old Trafford in the summer, but Romano has tipped negotiations to be difficult for the Premier League side.

According to ESPN, Osimhen is one of three centre-forward options United are eyeing up ahead of the summer transfer window.

Alongside the Napoli marksman, United are also rumoured to be keen on Slovenian starlet Benjamin Sesko and Tottenham Hotspur's record goalscorer Harry Kane.

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It's believed that despite signing Wout Weghorst in the January window, Erik ten Hag is keen to land a long-term centre-forward option, with those three names touted as potential options.

As for Osimhen, ESPN are also reporting his signing could cost United close to £90 million, should Napoli even entertain negotiations.

Having joined Napoli in 2020, the Nigerian international still has over two years left on his current deal, with his contract set to run out in July 2025.

There have already been suggestions that United would be hard-pressed to strike a deal with Napoli, something reiterated by journalist Carlo Garganese in a recent interview with GMS.

Garganese dubbed Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis as the "absolute master" at selling big stars, hinting he'd hold out for a big fee, should United come knocking for Osimhen.

What has Fabrizio Romano now said about Osimhen to United?

Clearly a player of interest to the Stretford-based outfit, Osimhen's future ahead of the 2023/24 season remains up in the air.

Transfer guru Romano told GMS in an interview that any decision on the striker will likely be taken at the end of the season.

On United's search for a striker, Romano said: "Dusan Vlahovic depends on the Juventus situation.

"Victor Osimhen at the moment, Napoli don’t even want to negotiate for him.

"Napoli just want to focus on the season and then in the summer they will decide on how many players they sell.”

Would Osimhen suit United and ten Hag's style?

Osimhen's goal record speaks for itself. So far this season, the Nigerian has bagged 17 goals in 21 matches, while providing a further four assists to teammates (Transfermarkt).

His goals have helped catapult Napoli to the top of Serie A, with their first Scudetto since 1990 now a distinct possibility.

The Napoli talisman ranks in the top two per cent of strikers for non-penalty goals per 90 minutes, as per FBref.

However, one thing that might put United off signing Osimhen in the summer is his injury record, with the 24-year-old having missed over 40 matches since arriving in Naples.