Victor Osimhen: Insider Explains Why Man Utd Reportedly Walked Away From Striker’s Deal

• Manchester United have reportedly walked away from the pursuit of Napoli forward Victor Osimhen
• The Red Devils are said to be considering Liam Delap, with Rasmus Hojlund expected to be sold off
• A United insider has opened up on the club's reason to ditch the pursuit of the top-rated Nigerian striker

Manchester United have reportedly walked away from signing Victor Osimhen in the summer transfer window, despite his status as one of the most in-demand strikers in the world.

The Nigerian is having a great loan spell at Galatasaray and attracted the transfer interest of many top European clubs, including those who attempted to sign him last summer.

Osimhen joined the Turkish club on loan from Napoli last summer after his proposed permanent transfers away fell through, including a deadline-day collapse of his major Chelsea move.

Manchester United was among those reportedly interested, with Football Italia reporting that they attempted to sign him in January but the player chose to stay in Turkey this season.

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His decision to reject the move to the struggling Premier League side reportedly infuriated Napoli, and this could eventually come back to haunt him and his parent club in the summer.

Things appeared to have changed four months on, with United reportedly ending their interest in the Nigerian and Serie A giants Juventus also said to have turned their eyes elsewhere.

Why United reportedly walked away from Osimhen

According to Manchester Evening News, the Red Devils have turned away from Osimhen and turned their attention instead to Ipswich Town striker, Liam Delap.

An insider from the publication confirmed that the Nigerian’s reported salary demands were the reason behind the club’s decision to reconsider their interest.

"If true, United could see this as a dream boost with a rival withdrawing their interest in a deal,” Isaac Seelochan said about Juventus’ reported withdrawal from the deal.

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“However, Osimhen's supposed wage demands are not exactly going to be attractive to the Reds either in their current financial state," the insider concluded.

Delap has scored 12 goals this season and has caught the attention of many top Premier League clubs, who could gain more leverage if Ipswich Town is relegated, which looks very likely.

Reports that Man United, Juventus and other major clubs are reconsidering their pursuit of Osimhen have left fans wondering if he could be facing a similar transfer ordeal as last summer.

However, the good news is that he has the interest of his current loan club, Galatasaray, who are willing to do everything it takes. Interest remains strong from Saudi Pro League clubs.

With Napoli and Osimhen reportedly not on the same page, the Nigerian striker is likely to consider any of the remaining transfer options and make his move away from Italy permanent.

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Galatasaray’s strategy to sign Osimhen

Legit.ng reported that a Turkish pundit shared Galatasataray's strategy to sign Osimhen permanently despite competition from multiple top clubs.

The Turkish champions reportedly raised €50 million out of the €75 million needed to trigger his release clause and could leverage his contract expiration.

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Source: Legit.ng