MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly been joined by Everton and Newcastle in the race to sign Napoli star Victor Osimhen.
The Nigerian striker, 24, has been one of the best in Europe this season as his goals have led Napoli to their first Serie A title in over 30 years.
According to Il Mattino, Napoli are trying to convince the frontman to stay but there is “very serious” interest in him.
The report claims that Man United have an advantage over “everyone” due to the raised price of £139million.
Newcastle’s bid would likely rely on the club qualifying for the Champions League while Everton would have to certainly secure Premier League safety to stand a chance of signing him with their ambitious bid.
The potential price would be a record for a player in the Italian leagues.
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It would break the record set by Paul Pogba’s £89m move from Juventus to the Red Devils.
It would also be more than what Juventus paid Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo, £88m.
It is also suggested that the Red Devils tried to sign Osimhen last summer but failed as they tried to include Ronaldo in the deal.
One issue for Napoli in their attempts to keep their talisman is the wages that could be offered for him elsewhere.
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The club could not match the reported £8.5m-per-year salary that he could be offered.
However, the outlet does suggest that Chelsea could seriously rival Man United in the race for his signature.
The Blues could offer Romelu Lukaku or Christian Pulisic in part of a deal that would soften the blow of losing Osimhen.
The two attackers are believed to be on the chopping block at Stamford Bridge and the club could be keen on using them to bring down the price of Osimhen.
PSG has also been touted as a potential destination for the attacker as they look to replace both Lionel Messi and Neymar this summer.
Messi is set to leave the Ligue 1 side once his contract expires at the end of the season while there is a keenness to sell Neymar.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
