Liverpool to Move for Victor Osimhen Despite Reports of Agreement With Manchester United
- Victor Osimhen has reportedly agreed to personal terms with Manchester United ahead of a summer move
- Napoli-owned forward Osimhen will leave Galatasaray when his season-long loan move ends next month
- Premier League champions-elect Liverpool will reportedly challenge their rivals despite the rumoured agreement
Manchester United have reportedly agreed personal terms with Victor Osimhen for a summer move, but the Reds will face competition from a Premier League rival.
Osimhen is one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe since 2023, and a season-long loan spell at Turkish club Galatasaray has not dented his reputation.
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His performances for the club have kept him afloat as one of the best strikers in the world, with top European clubs expressing interest in his signature this summer.
According to Turkish journalist Aygun Ozipek, Osimhen has agreed to personal terms with Manchester United for him to move to Old Trafford ahead of next season.
Liverpool interested in Osimhen
Nigerian journalist Buchi Laba, responding to a post that Victor Osimhen will replace Darwin Nunez at Liverpool, confirmed that the Premier League champions-elect are interested.
Uruguayan forward Nunez will leave Liverpool at the end of the season as Arne Slot does not rate him despite joining the club from Benfica for £85 million in 2022.
Buchi dismissed the claims that Osimhen will replace Nunez and said that the Super Eagles forward will instead be an upgrade, adding that Liverpool were long-term admirers.
“Massive Upgrade not replace. Liverpool were one of the English teams that are heavily frustrated by Napoli wanting to do a deal at the start of the season.. they gave all access to Chelsea. They came back again in January 2025 and I’m 100% sure they will come back in June,” he wrote on X.
The Nigerian striker will cost the Merseyside club and other interested clubs €75 million, down from his previous €130 million release clause last summer.
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Transfer market talk, fee standoff could stall deal - Analyst speaks
A sports analyst and on-air personality, Okechukwu Ezekiel, has reacted to reports surrounding Victor Osimhen’s potential transfer, describing the situation as typical of the football market buzz.
“If the player decides he wants to leave but both clubs can’t agree on a fee, then the move doesn’t materialise — as with Suarez to Arsenal from Liverpool in 2013,” Ezekiel told Legit.ng.
“In my opinion, it is all transfer market talk as Victor Osimhen is one of the best goal scorers in Europe, and his agent, plus the agents/teams of clubs, would be trying to find a new home for him.”
Pundit names Galatasaray's key player
Legit.ng reported that a Turkish pundit snubbed Osimhen when naming Galatasaray’s most important player this season, despite the striker’s crucial goals.
The pundit picked Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Torreira as the player who brings stability to the team, which is necessary for other players to function on the pitch.
Editorial assistant Ololade Olatimehin provided exclusive commentary from a sports analyst for this report.
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