Victor Osimhen and Galatasaray face race against time to do deal | OneFootball

Manchester United have been looking to strengthen their attack this summer but the striker position has not gone to plan.

Striker frustration

The Red Devils missed out on the signing of Liam Delap as he chose to move to Chelsea earlier in the window.

United have also lost out in the race for Viktor Gyokeres as his switch to Arsenal is about to be completed.

Ruben Amorim’s side have also long been linked with Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen but he appears to have chosen a return to Galatasaray on a permanent deal.

Complex negotiations

Nonetheless, the Turkish club are struggling to conclude a deal for the forward with SSC Napoli demanding the full €75 million release clause to sell him.

Problematically, there is a deadline set for tomorrow in his contract and if a deal is not completed it has been suggested that Osimhen’s price will increase.

Reason for delay

Turkish outlet Fotomac report that “while all plans for the new season at Galatasaray are hinged on the transfer of Victor Osimhen, Napoli’s stubborn stance is causing concern.”

In spite of Osimhen’s desire to return to Istanbul the report states that “the ongoing €75 million transfer negotiations are stuck with the ‘letter of guarantee and instalment’ clause.”

Complicating matters, “the Italian team’s president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, is demanding the €75 million in two instalments.”

Galatasaray is trying to get around this by “committing to using nearly €80 million from an anonymous sponsor in an Italian bank for a specific period.”

Could Man United get involved?

While all signs point to Osimhen finally getting his move to Galatasaray, it will be interesting if the Turks can’t agree a fee with Napoli before tomorrow’s deadline.

Nonetheless, with the fee rising after tomorrow, it would also be hard to imagine a scenario where United could afford to pay what Napoli would demand.

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