With his impressive play up front, Victor Osimhenhas become one of Europe’s most desirable and talented players. Last weekend’s 4-0 triumph against Torino was aided by his 24th and 25th strikes of the season, further solidifying Napoli‘shold on first place in Serie A.
In addition, after his two-goal performance against the Turin-based side, Osimhen extended hisstreak to 12 goals in 11games in all competitions. Meanwhile, with just 11 games remaining, the Partenopeihaveopened up a commanding 19-point lead at the top of the league and seemcertain to win the league for the first time since 1990.
Under Luciano Spalletti as his coach, the Nigeria international has made tremendous progress. Napoli expecta slew of bids for the 24-year-old at the conclusion of the season following his stellar performance, and the club has reportedly preparedby setting an astronomicalprice tag on the prolific ace.
Victor Osimhen drops possible Barcelona transfer hint on Instagram
The Italian powerhousehaveno obligation to sell one of their greatest assets,alongside Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, since the player is under contract until 2025. In addition, the clubpresident Aurelio De Laurentiis hasreportedly said that he would not negotiate with any team that does not meet the asking price of €170 million,as reported by the Italian dailyIl Mattino.
Several teams have shown interest in signing him before the summer transfer market opens, and Manchester United stands out as one of the teams most likely to make him their next star striker.While Erik ten Hag presently prefers Harry Kane,Manchester Evening Newshave recently claimedthat the Red Devils haveidentified Osimhen as a target and are intrigued by the possibility of bringing him to Old Trafford.
Moreover, Newcastle reportedly offered €100 million for Osimhen a year and a half ago, but Napoli turned down the offer. Despite earlier stating that playing in the Premier League is his lifelong desire, the talented strikerhas been spotted ‘flirting’ with Barcelona on social media,After the Blaugrana’striumph over Real Madrid in La Liga’s El Clasico, Osimhen took to Instagram to comment“bro”accompanied with a fire emoji on Franck Kessie‘s Instagram photo.
