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Man United transfer news: Victor Osimhen 'among four strikers' on transfer shortlist for Ruben Amorim's summer business

sportsmole.co.uk, 18 March 2025, 00:23
Manchester United have reportedly included Victor Osimhen on a four-man striker shortlist for the summer transfer window.

The Red Devils are expected to delve into the transfer market to bolster their forward options after seeing Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund struggle to find their best form this season.

Zirkzee has netted just six goals in 44 competitive appearances since arriving from Bologna last summer, while Hojlund has mustered eight strikes in 39 matches in all competitions.

The pair's struggles have contributed to Man United's overall difficulty in the final third, having registered just 37 goals in 29 Premier League matches this season, meaning they have been outscored by 13 teams in the top flight.

Osimhen features on Man United striker shortlist

According to journalist Florian Plettenburg, Osimhen is among four strikers that are on Man United's radar ahead of the summer transfer window.

Osimhen is currently on loan at Turkish giants Galatasaray, where he has racked up 26 goals in 30 appearances, including 20 strikes in 22 league games.

The Nigeria international is set to return to Napoli in the summer, but he is likely to depart on a permanent basis ahead of the 2025-26 season.

A recent report claimed that Osimhen is keen to move to Old Trafford despite being linked with other potential suitors, including French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Who else is on Man United's shortlist?

In addition to Osimhen, Sporting Lisbon forward Viktor Gyokeres is said to be high on Man United's transfer wishlist.

Man United head coach Ruben Amorim has seen Gyokeres' goalscoring prowess first-hand after he spent just over a season with him at Sporting.

Gyokeres has netted a staggering total of 83 goals in 91 competitive matches since joining the Portuguese side from Coventry City in the summer of 2023.

The Red Devils are also keeping tabs on two forwards plying their trade in the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko and Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike.

Sesko, who has been linked with Arsenal and Liverpool, has scored 17 goals and provided six assists in 36 matches for Leipzig this season.

Meanwhile, Ekitike has netted 19 goals and contributed eight assists in 38 games, including 13 strikes in 25 Bundesliga outings.

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Ben Sully

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