Liverpool, Man Utd and Chelsea handed Victor Osimhen transfer blow in pursuit of Lille ace
Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea could all miss out on signing transfer target Victor Osimhen because of what other interested teams can offer him.
Victor Osimhen scores incredible goal for Lille OSC
Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea have all been linked with Lille star Victor Osimhen this summer. However, the striker could instead favour a move to Napoli or Inter Milan in the transfer window because of what they can offer him, according to reports in France.
Osimhen had a fantastic debut season for Lille as he scored 18 goals in 38 appearances in all competitions.
The 21-year-old signed from Belgian club RSC Charleroi last summer and his performances on the field have attracted the attention of several Premier League clubs.
However, according to French publication Le10sport, Napoli are strongly interested in the Nigerian international and have made the striker one of their top priorities this summer.
It also claims the striker could favour a move to Naples over the interested English teams, as they could offer him more playing time.
Victor Osimhen might pass up interest from Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea (Image: GETTY)
Inter would also be in a position to offer the player regular minutes if their main striker Lautaro Martinez secures a move to Barcelona.
Martinez has scored 16 goals in 31 appearances for the Nerazzurri so far this campaign and Inter are lining up Osimhen as his replacement should the Argentine make the switch to the Nou Camp.
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As for United, boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in the market for a striker as they have yet to find a replacement for Romelu Lukaku, who was sold to Inter last summer.
Osimhen was recently described as "the future of Nigerian football" by Red Devils forward Odion Ighalo, who also believes his young compatriot will go on to break many records in Europe.
But while the young striker has admitted he has ambitions to play in the Premier League, he was also adamant about not wanting to be sitting on the bench.
Victor Osimhen scored 18 goals in 38 games for Lille (Image: GETTY)