Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray reacts after the Turkish Tremendous League match between Hatayspor and Galatasaray at Mersin Stadium in Mersin , Turkey on January 17 , 2025. (Picture by Seskimphoto/Imago)
Man United have Victor Osimhen as certainly one of their striker targets for the summer time, however they threat dropping out on him to certainly one of their Premier League rivals – who might have a major benefit by the point the switch window opens.
Osimhen moved on mortgage to Galatasaray final summer time after falling out of favour at Napoli, though he’s projected to return to the Serie A aspect on the finish of the season, at which level he’ll turn out to be accessible once more. And it’s at the moment that Man United have been anticipated to make their transfer to handle their goalscoring woes.
Nonetheless, there was some jeopardy creeping in over the previous few days, and now Man United look to have been handed one other blow of their bid to deliver Osimhen, who has 26 targets in 30 appearances for Galatasaray this season, to Outdated Trafford through the summer time switch window.
Nottingham Forest enter race to signal Victor Osimhen
As reported by TEAMtalk, Nottingham Forest are eyeing a summer time transfer for Osimhen, as they aim a heavyweight striker signing so as to have the ability to compete in subsequent season’s Champions League – supplied that they do certainly end contained in the Premier League prime 5 on the finish of the present marketing campaign.
Nottingham Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis has made it clear that he needs a world class quantity 9 added to Nuno Espirito Santo’s squad for subsequent season. They’ve additionally proven curiosity in Viktor Gyokeres, who’s one other striker that Man United have on their shortlist, though he isn’t eager on a transfer to the Metropolis Floor.
Even when they qualify for the Champions League, Nottingham Forest might discover it powerful to herald a high-level striker in the summertime, though that won’t cease their efforts.