What Victor Osimhen has said about summer transfer amid Manchester United interest

Victor Osimhen is a top target for Manchester United this summer as they aim to fill the void in their attack.

United are on the hunt for reinforcements upfront in the coming months ahead of the new season kicking off in mid-August. The need for a new striker has been evident over the course of the past campaign.

Marcus Rashford hit 30 goals in the recently concluded season, netting more than double than the next players in United's goalscoring charts. Fellow prolific strikers are needed to take the pressure off the England international and help United close the gap to champions Manchester City.

United lost Cristiano Ronaldo in November when the attacker left following a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan when he criticised several aspects of the Old Trafford club. Wout Weghorst arrived on loan in January from Burnley, but scored just twice in the second half of the season.

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A new striker is a priority target this summer and Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane and Osimhen, who has just won Serie A with Napoli, are thought to be top of the list. However, United are operating under the assumption that Spurs will not sanction the departure of Kane to Old Trafford this summer.

With that in mind, Osimhen could be seen as a more achievable target to obtain. He is 24 and his contract at Napoli runs out in the summer of 2025 as things stand.

The striker has spoken frequently on his future in recent months as speculation mounts this summer as to where he will be playing his football next season and if this will be at Old Trafford. Here's a round-up of what he has said so far.

In March, Osimhen admitted it is a dream of his to play in the Premier