The Nigerian Super Eagles forward has been lighting up Serie A in recent years, with Napoli presently top of the table.
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24-year-old Osimhen has established himself as one of Europe’s deadliest marksmen this season with 14 goals in 16 games for the Serie A leaders, including a glorious strike to open Sunday’s 2-1 win over Roma.
The Nigeria international is currently the top scorer in Serie A after racking up 12 goals in 14 league appearances this season, including a brace in Friday’s memorable 5-1 victory over Juventus.
According to Il Mattino, the club’s hierarchy is ‘already lining up’ a summer offer. The report also suggests that many intermediaries are keen on Osimhen making the switch from Serie A to the Premier League.
The Partenopei have topped the league standings for much of this season and have lost just one game so far.
The Nigerian top strike is one of a crop of top talents at Napoli right now, with Gli Azzurri currently topping Serie A.
The 23-year-old has established himself as a key player for the Serie A leaders since joining from Lille in 2020.
His form in Serie A and the Champions League has seen him linked with the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal.
Osimhen has been in terrific form during the first part of the 2022-23 campaign, having found the back of the net 10 times across all competitions (Transfermarkt).
The 23-year-old Nigeria’s Super Eagles star has been in strong form for the Italian giants during the 2022-23 campaign.
Osimhen joined Napoli for a reported €75m fee in September 2020, months after Haaland’s move to Borussia Dortmund.
The Red Devils are widely expected to bring a new striker to the club during next summer’s transfer window.
Osimhen put Napoli ahead in the fourth minute after latching onto a pass from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, flicking it into the net.
Ronaldo is believed to have informed the Red Devils at the start of July of his desire to leave in order to continue playing in the Champions League this season, but the attacker ultimately stayed in Manchester.
The 23-year-old Nigerian forward started the season fairly well under Luciano Spalletti, scoring in wins over Hellas Verona and Monza, but things took a turn for the worse when he suffered a hamstring injury in the 41st minute of their Champions League win over Liverpool last month.
The Red Devils have allegedly been long-term admirers of the 23-year-old, who was strongly linked with a potential switch to Old Trafford over the summer.
The 37-year-old allegedly told the Red Devils that he wanted to leave in the summer transfer window after the club could only achieve a sixth-place finish in the Premier League last term.
The Nigerian hit the post inside the opening minute and a James Milner handball gave the hosts a fifth-minute penalty, with Piotr Zielinski keeping his cool to score.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s desperation to leave Manchester United before the window closes has led Jorge Mendes to try creative ways to get him out of Old Trafford.
“I have not changed the starting XI because they did very well. If there are no problems, I see no reason to change,” Spalletti told DAZN.