Man Utd can sign 'world-class' 25yo star by swapping £36.5m flop in January - opinion

Manchester United have a chance to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen in the January transfer window.

United have been linked with the forward and have contacted his representatives.

The 25-year-old is on loan with Galatasaray, but there is a clause in his loan deal that permits him to leave the Turkish club next month.

Napoli also want to strengthen their squad in the next transfer window and are ready to sell Osimhen to fund their transfer spending.

Joshua Zirkzee is one of the players on their radar. Manager Antonio Conte likes the Dutch striker and would love to bring him back to Serie A.

Zirkzee has failed to impress since joining Man United from Bologna last summer. He has bagged just four goals in 25 games, and this could be the perfect opportunity to let him leave.

United can use Zirkzee as a makeweight in a swap deal to land Osimhen. However, they will need to inject some funds to make the deal happen.

The Nigerian striker has a £62 million valuation, which is more than Zirkzee’s (£36.5m). Failure to add funds could make the deal highly difficult.

Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis refused to sell Osimhen last summer due to clubs failing to meet his valuation. This led to the striker’s loan move to Galatasaray.

United cannot afford to miss the opportunity to sign a ‘world-class‘ striker. He is an obvious upgrade on Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund, the club’s current striking options.

They are one of the lowest-scoring sides in the Premier League this season. Osimhen could solve their goalscoring woes.

He helped Napoli win the Scudetto for the first time in 33 years in the 2022/2023 season. He scored 26 goals to win the top scorer award.

There will be more suitors for him next summer, and the Red Devils must be proactive in January.

Stats from transfermarkt.com.

Article written by Henry Thornton .