{"id":617263,"date":"2022-08-31T15:58:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T19:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=617263"},"modified":"2022-08-31T15:58:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T19:58:47","slug":"manchester-united-victor-osimhen-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/manchester-united-victor-osimhen-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano Issues Definitive Update on Manchester United&#8217;s Last-Minute Pursuit of \u2018Phenomenal\u2019 Striker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/cristiano-ronaldo-harry-maguire-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> will not be able to make a move to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen before the end of the summer transfer window, confirms <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1565037504931287042?s=20&amp;t=-BSK1RdX-p-0ya61CiKb-A\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>. The Red Devils were <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Marcotti\/status\/1564229585604157446?s=20&amp;t=kFlAqbXZG9YiBgKOFXd1Uw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rumoured<\/a> to be interested in the Nigerian, but Romano has now confirmed that he will be staying in Italy.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Won\u2019t Be Able to Complete Victor Osimhen Signing<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There will be no movement around Victor Osimhen and Man United before the deadline. Rumours are considered \u2018wide of mark\u2019. \ud83d\udd34\u274c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Expectations are for Wan Bissaka to stay as there\u2019s no important bid now on the table \u2014 so Sergino Dest deal is not progressing at all.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1565037504931287042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>No Movement Around Any Transfer for Napoli Striker<\/h3>\n<p>Ever since rumours started spreading that the Manchester side will make a ploy to sign the Nigerian striker on loan before deadline day (September 1), there has been excitement building over a potential move. However, Romano has set the record straight and claimed that there will be no movement whatsoever over any kind of deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/31\/manchester-united-team-news-for-leicester-city-clash\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Team News vs Leicester City<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He also adds that such rumours are &#8216;wide of the mark&#8217;. Moreover, the Red Devils are also expected to keep Aaron Wan-Bissaka as part of the squad for this season &#8211; as confirmed by Erik ten Hag himself in a recent press conference. That means United haven&#8217;t been able to make any kind of progress on their pursuit of Barcelona defender Sergino Dest either.<\/p>\n<h3>United\u2019s Attacking Options as Deadline Day Closes In<\/h3>\n<p>With the Manchester side now looking unlikely to sign a striker like Osimhen, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/news\/napolis-osimhen-is-phenomenal-cagliaris-mazzarri-showers\/lzeii5kj10211mt87d6u82f9b\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">was dubbed as &#8216;phenomenal&#8217;<\/a> by renowned Italian manager Walter Mazzarri last season, it looks like they will move out of the window with a similar frontline to what they started the campaign with.<\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/news\/cristiano-ronaldo-manchester-united-transfer\/mcRLqZDo8fXJ\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tried his best to negotiate an exit<\/a> from Old Trafford all through the summer, but it now looks like he will end up staying with United. Antony, who the Red Devils have <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/30\/manchester-united-complete-antony-signing\/\" target=\"_self\">officially agreed to sign<\/a>, has been brought on board to improve Ten Hag&#8217;s attacking options and add something new to the right-wing position.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Say <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> were to bring in Victor Osimhen for a fee of around \u20ac100m \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec<\/p>\n<p>What are your thoughts on this one Reds? \ud83e\udd14 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xjjUrjlyyb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/xjjUrjlyyb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stretford Paddock (@StretfordPaddck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StretfordPaddck\/status\/1564560318138880000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/premier-league-predictions\/\" target=\"_self\">Premier League Predictions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As it stands, it looks likely that the Manchester side will have three prominent no.9 options this season &#8211; which includes Ronaldo, Anthony Martial (who is currently injured) and Marcus Rashford, although the Englishman is more of a winger. The Dutch gaffer will just have to hope they can bring the goals for his side and not make him regret missing out on an out-and-out striker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United will not be able to make a move to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen before the end of the summer transfer window, confirms Fabrizio Romano. The Red Devils were rumoured to be interested in the Nigerian, but Romano has now confirmed that he will be staying in Italy. 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