Manchester United stance on Victor Osimhen transfer reveale as No.1 striker target is name
Manchester United are not targeting a summer move for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and are instead prioritising a deal for Liam Delap.
Osimhen came close to joining Chelsea last summer but the สมัคร ufabet กับเรา รับโบนัสทันที Premier League side were unable to agree a deal with Napoli for the striker.
The Nigeria international ende up moving to Galastaray on loan and he has thrive during his stint in Turkey, scoring 30 goals in 35 appearances so far.
Earlier this week, reports in Italy claime that United are now in the running to sign Osimhen from Napoli in the summer transfer window and that the Premier League club have reache a ‘basic agreement’ with the striker.
However, The Athletic’s transfer expert David Ornstein claims that United will not make a move for. Osimhen this summer and are instead pushing ahead with deals for Wolves forward. Matheus Cunha and Delap, who is set to be available for £30 million due to a relegation release clause in his contract with Ipswich Town.
‘They are looking at a centre forward and a No. 10 as their main focus, they want to get on with it pretty quickly. The finances are in place, as I understand it, to do the deals they would like to do. They do not depend on European football, I’m told, nor on sales to necessitate them.
‘Their main focus for the No.10 position is Matheus Cunha of Wolves. He has a £62.5 million release clause. He wants to come but personal terms still need to be agree, which is not a formality.
‘Let’s see if other clubs come in for him as well but there is optimism at Old Trafford that they can land him.
‘They have alternatives – the likes of Antoine Semenyo of Bournemouth and Tyler Dibling at Southampton.
‘But Cunha is the one they’re focusing on. It’s not close yet but I could see this one developing rapidly.
‘In the striker position, it’s Liam Delap of Ipswich Town as their No.1 target. He has a £30m release clause if Ipswich are relegate but they’re also a lot of other suitors for him including Chelsea, so there’s not guarantee that will happen.