In January, Manchester United signed Wout Weghorst on loan from Burnley until the end of this season.
The Dutchman hasn’t done enough so far to convince the Red Devils to retain him beyond his loan deal and they are likely to bring in a new striker in the summer.
Napoli star Victor Osimhen has long been seen as one of the main contenders for Manchester United.
The Nigeria international has scored 19 goals and registered four assists from 23 matches in all competitions this season and his fine displays have helped the Serie A side sit at the top of the table.
Italian journalist Paolo Bargiggia states Erik ten Hag’s side would have to battle it out with Paris Saint-Germain for the 24-year-old’s signature in the summer. He made this claim on 7 Gold’s program, Il Processo.
“We are still in February and anything can still happen. I think that a real auction could be unleashed on the Nigerian in the coming months. The player’s valuation stands at €120m, but it could increase again if he continues to do so well. Chances are high he’ll go away.”
The journalist further adds the Naples club have already identified potential candidates to replace Osimhen, if they decide to sell him in the next window.
“Napoli likes: Beto, [Jonathan] David, [Youssef] En-Nesyri and [Sébastien] Haller. The ‘new’ Osimhen could be one of these four. Giuntoli is also following [Rasmus] Højlund,
but Atalanta has already made it known that they are not selling him,” he explained.
