Victor Osimhen pursuit hits stumbling block and other Manchester United transfer rumours

Manchester United have been handed a blow in their supposed pursuit of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.

The attacker has 16 goals this season, 12 of which have come in Serie A with his club chasing their first league title in 35 years. The 23-year-old has piqued the interest of several European clubs as a result, including United and Arsenal.

But a recent report indicates the striker may not be leaving for either club. Teamtalk claims that Osimhen is very unlikely to move this summer with the club harvesting leverage due to his contract not expiring until 2025.

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The club have slapped a £100m asking price on their player, with no interested parties - including Newcastle - prepared to offer the Italian club that much for the forward. His agent recently tried to dampen down transfer talk too, saying: “I don’t want to waste time talking about this, the situation is ridiculous. Just move on and talk about football.”

Meanwhile, Juventus have reportedly entered talks with the representatives of Ajax winger Antony. The player is considered to be one of Erik ten Hag’s ‘favourites’ at the club and United would have been in a good position to sign him if the Dutch boss had been confirmed as the club’s next manager by now.

But Calciomercato reports that Antony’s agents are now discussing a potential move to Italy instead. Ajax value the 22-year-old at around £29m after netting 12 goals and recording 10 assists this season.

Finally, a number of clubs are said to have joined United in the race for Cristian Eriksen. The Dane has bounced back to top form after recovering from his on-field cardiac arrest at Euro 2020.

Brentford say they are confident of