“He said yes” – Fabrizio Romano drops bombshell update on ‘fantastic’ Man United target | OneFootball

Manchester United have seemingly missed out on Victor Osimhen who is reportedly close to sealing his long overdue Napoli exit.

The Nigerian has been at odds with the management of the Italian champions since the tumultuous 2023/24 campaign. The two parties tried to part ways last summer, but they could only muster a temporary move, with the 26-year-old joining Galatasaray on a season-long loan.

During his time in Istanbul, Osimhen proved his credentials once more, scoring 37 goals across all competitions, spearheading the club’s charge towards another league title.

Man United still struggling to find a striker

Therefore, the Lagos native opened the eyes of many suitors with his exploits on Turkish soil, including Man United. The Red Devils thus added Osimhen to their strikers’ shortlist ahead of the summer transfer window.

However, INEOS have already missed out on several targets, beginning with Liam Delap who declared for Chelsea, and Viktor Gyokeres who could end up signing for Arsenal.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Osimhen could soon join the list of centre-forwards that United failed to recruit this summer, as he could end up staying at Galatasaray after all.

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Victor Osimhen ready to seal permanent transfer to Galatasaray

The Italian journalist reveals that the ‘fantastic Nigerian star has already said yes’ to the Turkish champions’ proposal. The two parties agreed on personal terms, with the player ready to sign a contract valid until June 2028.

However, Galatasaray still have a significant gap to bridge in their negotiations with Napoli. The Istanbul-based giants have opened with a bid worth €55 million, while the Partenopei have been holding out for €75 million. This is the figure inserted in the striker’s release clause which will expire on July 15. Thus far, only Al-Hilal have proposed to meet the asking price, but they have been rejected by the player.

In recent days, reports from Spain claimed that Osimhen had chosen Man Utd as his preferred destination, but there haven’t been any confirmations in this regard. If anything, it appears that these reports were way off the mark