Manchester United will be ‘expected to pay at least £90m to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen’

Manchester United will have to pay at least £90million if they are to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, according to reports. 

United will be looking to land a forward in the summer transfer window, with Burnley’s Wout Weghorst having been brought in on loan as a stop gap following the acrimonious departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. 

Osimhen is currently one of the most sought-after strikers following his fine form for Napoli and interested clubs will have to pay a significant fee to land him this summer. 

According to ESPN, he will cost Erik ten Hag’s United at least £90m, with Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain also thought to be interested.  

Osimhen has been a vital part of Napoli’s success story this season, with the Nigerian international helping to take the club 13 points clear at the top of Serie A.

The Nigerian netted a ferocious volley versus Roma in their Serie A match last weekend 

The 24-year-old leads the goalscoring charts in the league this season with 14 goals, including a thunderbolt volley in last weekend’s 2-1 win over Roma. 

Osimhen joined Napoli from Lille in 2020 for £62.4m, with 43 goals in 82 appearances across all competitions since. 

His contract with Luciano Spalletti’s side expires in 2025 and talks over a new deal are thought to not have taken place yet.   

Osimhen will seek to add to his goal tally this season when he returns to action against Spezia on Sunday.  

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag will be in the market for a new striker this summer