Victor Osimhen Agrees Personal Terms With English Premier League Club - Report
- Victor Osimhen could move to England, as reports claimed he has agreed on personal terms with an English Premier League club
- Reports in the Turkish media claimed the Nigerian international will earn around €15 million per year
- The striker was ostracised from the Napoli first team last summer before he moved to join Galatasaray on loan
Nigerian international Victor Osimhen has reportedly agreed on personal terms with an English Premier League club.
Multiple reports in the Turkish media claim the 26-year-old is on the verge of leaving the Super League at the end of the season.
Transfer specialists Serdar Ali Celikler of VOLE, Aygun Ozipek, and Ahmet Konanc are all reporting that Osimhen has decided to go to England.
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The forward has netted 29 goals in 34 matches for the Turkish champions across competitions this season.
Osimhen agrees personal terms with Manchester United
It was gathered that he is heading to Manchester United as the transfer pundits disclosed details of his contract, Football Italia reports.
Sources say the forward will put pen to paper on a five-year contract worth €15 million per year net with the English outfit.
On Friday night, Turkish journalist Serdar Ali Celikler reported via NEO Spor that the striker has agreed terms with Manchester United.
The following day, Africafoot confirmed the report, citing a source close to the player confirming a signed agreement.
United joined several English clubs in the race to land the Nigerian forward, rivals Chelsea and Arsenal also jostling for his signature.
Manchester Evening News reports that Osimhen is due to return to Napoli as soon as his loan spell with Galatasaray lapses at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, in order to fund high-profile signings like Osimhen, Manchester United must first sell players.
Reports say several first-team players are at risk of being sold, with the Red Devils open to offloading both Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee.
Both centre-forwards have failed to make the expected impact on the club's attack since their arrival at Old Trafford.
Hojlund has faced heavy criticism from pundits and media, while Zirkzee, who arrived last summer, is already being linked with a potential departure.
Nigerian journalist Ayomide Oguntimehin suggested that it would be totally different for the striker in the Premier League. Oguntimehin told Legit.ng:
"If reports are true, then Victor Osimhen’s news to Manchester United comes with a mixed reaction.
"I must say that also, England is more demanding than anywhere else, and I hope the Super Eagles talisman is ready for this."
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Osimhen told to leave Turkey
Meanwhile, Turkish pundit Erman Toroglu has warned Osimhen not to consider staying in the country next season.
Toroglu drew a comparison between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce forwards.
He noted that Turkish football is a league for players who can no longer cut it in the big leagues but want to remain in Europe.
Osimhen deal needs three-party consent - Analyst
A sports analyst and on-air personality, Okechukwu Ezekiel, has weighed in on the speculation surrounding Victor Osimhen’s potential move to the English Premier League, describing it as typical of the football transfer market.
“A move to England would be the next big move in Victor Osimhen’s career as he had proved his abilities, especially his scoring prowess, in one of the top 3 leagues — the Serie A,” Ezekiel told Legit.ng.
He added that there is currently a shortage of top-performing strikers in the game.
“When you look at it, football is currently lacking profound goal-scoring strikers/9s that aren’t towards the end of their careers.”
“You have Haaland and Lautaro, and that’s basically it. Everyone else is either playing in smaller teams, not in Europe’s top 5 leagues, or hasn’t done it consistently at the highest level.”
Addressing reports that Osimhen has agreed on personal terms with a Premier League club, Ezekiel cautioned against assuming the deal is close.
“Now for the alleged agreement of personal terms, it doesn’t matter as people forget: for a transfer to happen in football, you need three parties to agree — the selling club, the buying club, and the player themselves.”
He explained, “If both clubs agree on a fee but the player decides he’s not going anywhere, the deal is off — as was the case of Frenkie De Jong’s alleged move to Manchester United.”
Turkish pundit hails Osimhen
Legit.ng earlier reported that Turkish pundit Serhat Akin singled out Osimhen for praise after Galatasaray beat Bodrum, despite the Nigerian not scoring.
Akin stated that Victor Osimhen's work rate with or without the ball affects the whole team.
The striker is in his final weeks at the club, with multiple reports confirming that despite Galatasaray’s intention to keep him, he will leave at the end of the season.
Editorial assistant Ololade Olatimehin provided exclusive commentary from a sports analyst for this report.
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