Transfer: Man Utd, Arsenal, Bayern Munich In For Napoli Star Osimhen

Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen has attracted interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs through his performances for Napoli.

According to Fichajes, three top sides are leading the race to sign the attacker.

Manchester United are desperate to invest further in their attack and see him as an ideal option, but Arsenal and Bayern Munich are also intent on luring him away from Serie A in the near future.

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Born in Nigeria, Osimhen began his senior career in Germany at VfL Wolfsburg in 2017. Following a season and a half at the club, he moved to Belgian side Charleroi on loan in 2018–19, before moving to France at Lille.

In 2020, Osimhen transferred to Serie A club Napoli for a club-record fee of €70 million. He won the Serie A Best Young Player award in the 2021–22 season.

Osimhen won the Golden Boot award at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which Nigeria won. He made his senior international debut in June 2017 and played at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.