Spanish La Liga giants, Real Madrid have started identifying Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen as alternative target in the event they fail to land Borussia Dortmund striker, Erling Haaland.
According to reporting by Fussballtransfers, Fabio Santini, an expert on the transfer market, said on the TV channel ‘7 Gold’ that Osimhen is also linked with a summer move to Real Madrid, as a back-up option if they miss out on the signature of the Norwegian who is wanted by almost all the super clubs in Europe.
Despite spending two months on the sidelines due to a facial injury, the former Lille striker has notched 11 goals in 22 appearances so far this season.
Napoli have no plans to sell their record acquisition except they receive a bid in the region of one hundred million euros.
2020 European champion, Lorenzo Insigne has agreed to join MLS outfit Toronto FC on a free transfer in the summer and Napoli don’t want to lose any of their key players ahead of a possible participation in next season’s UEFA Champions League.
There is also talk of Manchester United and Newcastle United interest in Osimhen, who has a contract with Napoli until June 30, 2025.
Meanwhile, Manchester United have reportedly declined the chance to sign Nigeria international, Osimhen in the summer.
According to the Daily Star, the Red Devils ruled out a move due to Napoli’s 100 million euros (approximately 46.3 billion in Nigerian currency) valuation of the striker.
Manchester United are in the market for a center forward ahead of next season amid uncertainty over the futures of Edinson Cavani and Cristiano Ronaldo, plus the situation involving Mason Greenwood.
Osimhen featured prominently on a list of potential summer targets after interim boss Ralf Rangnick was asked to draw up a list by CEO Richard Arnold.
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