Manchester United have been in contact with Victor Osimhen’s camp for over a yr, based on studies. The Napoli star has

this season, bagging 22 objectives from 27 matches to fireside his facet to the Serie A title. Any deal for the 24-year-old received’t come low-cost, nevertheless, along with his present membership apparently wanting a price near £131million to let their talisman go.

Manchester United know they want a centre-forward this summer time amid doubts over the long-term futures of Anthony Martial and Wout Weghorst.

But whereas Harry Kane seems to be their No 1 goal, the membership are massive admirers of Osimhen as effectively.

According to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, United have been in touch with Osimhen’s camp for ‘over a year’.

It’s additionally acknowledged the Red Devils are ‘ready to return’ for the Nigeria worldwide, who beforehand turned down the membership out of respect for Odion Ighalo throughout Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s time as supervisor.

Napoli, for his or her half, are attempting to increase the contract of their No 9.

They need to tie him down for one more 12 months, with the participant’s present deal attributable to expire in 2025.

Yet ought to they be compelled into dropping the providers of their talisman, Napoli will reportedly demand a price of £131m to let him go.

This is a quantity that has already deterred Bayern Munich from pursuing a deal, with the Bundesliga giants nonetheless searching a world-class alternative for Robert Lewandowski.

Yet United are stated to be keen to fork out that quantity with a view to deliver Osimhen to the membership.

Whether they do find yourself aggressively pursuing Osimhen, amid hyperlinks to Kane and Lautaro Martinez, stays to be seen.

However, assembly Napoli’s asking value would imply making the 24-year-old the most-expensive participant within the membership’s total historical past.

Paul Pogba stays their costliest recruit, having set United again an eye-watering £89m upon coming back from Juventus in 2016.

Antony is subsequent on the record, with the Red Devils paying £86m to safe the ahead’s signature again in the summertime.

And United additionally splashed a large £80m on Harry Maguire practically three years in the past, with the 27-year-old now broadly anticipated to depart on the finish of the season.

Meanwhile, former United striker Dimitar Berbatov believes Osimhen could be a greater signing for his outdated facet than Kane due to his youthful age.

“You cannot argue with the goalscoring record of Harry Kane,” Berbatov instructed GOAL.

“He is one of the best of his generation in how he scores goals, how he plays the game, how he sees the game. He’s unbelievable.

“But the one concern I have is that age, he is [almost] 30 so nobody’s getting any younger. And in my mind, this is going to be a major concern if someone is going to buy him.

“When you say Spurs, the first thing on my mind is Harry Kane. So that legacy, it’s just too big for him to tarnish.

“It’s so difficult because you need someone who’s going to score goals, someone who’s going to be the right age so he can develop and get better and better and better.

“You have to use him for years to come and in my mind, that is Osimhen.

“This is the type of player I’d like to see for United.”