Victor Osimhen | out of options | goes to Gala on loan

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croadyman said:
Yeah we definitely need that,however unfortunately we won't get a lower price as Laurentiis is nightmare to deal with
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true...he won't budge on price and doesn't really need to. The one saving grace will be if they are able to win the scudetto, that will allow Osimhen a bit of loyalty leverage in making negotiations a bit less tension filled
 
IRELANDUNITED said:
We aren’t getting Bellingham and our biggest issue is up front so I’m ok with spending 100+ million on him. We’ll probably get Rabiot and maybe Sabitzar on a permanent so that will strengthen the midfield without costing much. We’ll probably sell Maguire and Baille and use those funds to get another defender, maybe Timber or the centre half from Napoli
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Bailly is already sold, and the fee is negligible.
 
love the fact that he openly admits he wants to play in the premier league...napoli won't be easy to negotiate with but winning the scudetto just might help allow them to part with Osimhen

clearly this should be the #1 guy we go after in the summer...Kane would be brilliant but age and money make it unrealistic. Ramos for Benfica should be option #2 as this kid is young and a brilliant goal scorer. Reminds me a lot of RVN when watching him play.

Really comes down to finances and choices of what is priority. Osimhen would take most, if not all of the budget so getting another quality CM might be problematic.

Ramos and a really good CM would probably cost what Osimhen would.
 
bosskeano said:
love the fact that he openly admits he wants to play in the premier league...napoli won't be easy to negotiate with but winning the scudetto just might help allow them to part with Osimhen

clearly this should be the #1 guy we go after in the summer...Kane would be brilliant but age and money make it unrealistic. Ramos for Benfica should be option #2 as this kid is young and a brilliant goal scorer. Reminds me a lot of RVN when watching him play.

Really comes down to finances and choices of what is priority. Osimhen would take most, if not all of the budget so getting another quality CM might be problematic.

Ramos and a really good CM would probably cost what Osimhen would.
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Quite honestly would take keeping Sabitzer (cover Casa or partner),maybe bring in Tielemans to rotate with Eriksen IF we can get Osimhen or Kane
 
croadyman said:
Quite honestly would take keeping Sabitzer (cover Casa or partner),maybe bring in Tielemans to rotate with Eriksen IF we can get Osimhen or Kane
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and i think that really is the one major dilemma over the summer...which becomes priority based on finances. My only concern with Kane is his age and just how long he would be effective. I get a bit of a Ronaldo vibe(play only not attitude) when thinking of him at United post age 30...not a strong presser of the ball, not going to give us a third counter attacking option with pace but will need to play him b/c of who he is and his wage packet.

Osimhen is the polar opposite but not NEARLY as polished an attacker as Kane but both would probably cost the same amount.

Spending 120m on Kane or Osimhen, would we have the money to sign Sabitzer for say another 20m from Bayern? does he think the young lad Mainoo is ready? or Izqbal?

Flip side....Ramos is young, quality finisher, cost half the price and very experienced for his age. It would allow you to bring in a more dynamic midfielder to add some youth and energy which we badly need. Hopefully a guy who can carry the ball with some pace and athleticism that suits the premier league.

It's really a fascinating debate and one that will honestly define the summer transfer window.
 
bosskeano said:
and i think that really is the one major dilemma over the summer...which becomes priority based on finances. My only concern with Kane is his age and just how long he would be effective. I get a bit of a Ronaldo vibe(play only not attitude) when thinking of him at United post age 30...not a strong presser of the ball, not going to give us a third counter attacking option with pace but will need to play him b/c of who he is and his wage packet.

Osimhen is the polar opposite but not NEARLY as polished an attacker as Kane but both would probably cost the same amount.

Spending 120m on Kane or Osimhen, would we have the money to sign Sabitzer for say another 20m from Bayern? does he think the young lad Mainoo is ready? or Izqbal?

Flip side....Ramos is young, quality finisher, cost half the price and very experienced for his age. It would allow you to bring in a more dynamic midfielder to add some youth and energy which we badly need. Hopefully a guy who can carry the ball with some pace and athleticism that suits the premier league.

It's really a fascinating debate and one that will honestly define the summer transfer window.
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Yeah maybe we look at Ramos only IF can't do a deal for Kane/Oshimen or he can somehow persuade De Jong/Bellingham to partner Casa
 
croadyman said:
Yeah maybe we look at Ramos only IF can't do a deal for Kane/Oshimen or he can somehow persuade De Jong/Bellingham to partner Casa
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think DeJong window is clearly closed....Bellingham is an option especially if we can secure CL status for next year but he's going to cost Kane/Osimhen type money so that hurts us up top with a #9
 
Would love him here and we’d have the striker position sorted for years but it seems like we’re going to go all out for Harry Kane this summer. Certainly not going to complain about that but in terms of longevity Osimhen is the better option. That said there’s no guarantees how he’ll perform in the PL, whereas there’s no more of a sure thing in the league in terms of goal scoring than Harry Kane.
 
bosskeano said:
think DeJong window is clearly closed....Bellingham is an option especially if we can secure CL status for next year but he's going to cost Kane/Osimhen type money so that hurts us up top with a #9
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What do you think about Barella/Bennacer partnering Casa,least they might be open to the idea of actually leaving Inter/Milan
 
ShinjiNinja26 said:
Would love him here and we’d have the striker position sorted for years but it seems like we’re going to go all out for Harry Kane this summer. Certainly not going to complain about that but in terms of longevity Osimhen is the better option. That said there’s no guarantees how he’ll perform in the PL, whereas there’s no more of a sure thing in the league in terms of goal scoring than Harry Kane.
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Yeah it's just how long can he keep being a sure fire thing in the Premier League
 
bosskeano said:
think DeJong window is clearly closed....Bellingham is an option especially if we can secure CL status for next year but he's going to cost Kane/Osimhen type money so that hurts us up top with a #9
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I don’t see Bellingham here. Like with Haaland he would already be here if he wanted us. I kinda hope he goes to Madrid - dont want to see him line up against us in the prem!
 
Plant0x84 said:
I don’t see Bellingham here. Like with Haaland he would already be here if he wanted us. I kinda hope he goes to Madrid - dont want to see him line up against us in the prem!
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Yeah me neither but fear he's scouse bound
 
ShinjiNinja26 said:
I reckon he’s good for another 3/4 seasons. He’s never relied on pace anyway so if he loses a yard it won’t really be an issue.
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IF we could have him for 3 years and get Osimhen at 26/27 that would be his peak age but like I say he won't wait that long for a move
 
croadyman said:
What do you think about Barella/Bennacer partnering Casa,least they might be open to the idea of actually leaving Inter/Milan
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granted i don't watch Serie A every week so i don't know on a weekly basis how they perform but having seen them play, both are outstanding talents and probably around the 40m mark as both are on longer deals but both want to move on. Barella gives you a tough, smart italian discipline footballer. He's a bit of cross between Bruno and Casa. Bennacer, i like that he's left footed, has some bite to him and a bit more athletic than Barella but still with a quality dribbling skillset. Do we want an arsenal reject though?

my thing is that Erik has shown the desire to bring in guys he's familiar with and comfortable with....which clearly circles back to Kudus who's a bit of a different style to those other two guys.

the good thing is that they are all mid 20's and could play here for 4-5 years in the primes of their careers.
 
bosskeano said:
granted i don't watch Serie A every week so i don't know on a weekly basis how they perform but having seen them play, both are outstanding talents and probably around the 40m mark as both are on longer deals but both want to move on. Barella gives you a tough, smart italian discipline footballer. He's a bit of cross between Bruno and Casa. Bennacer, i like that he's left footed, has some bite to him and a bit more athletic than Barella but still with a quality dribbling skillset. Do we want an arsenal reject though?

my thing is that Erik has shown the desire to bring in guys he's familiar with and comfortable with....which clearly circles back to Kudus who's a bit of a different style to those other two guys.

the good thing is that they are all mid 20's and could play here for 4-5 years in the primes of their careers.
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Never realised one of them was Arsenal reject,in regards to Kudus what sort of role would he play in that midfield do you think?
 
Plant0x84 said:
I don’t see Bellingham here. Like with Haaland he would already be here if he wanted us. I kinda hope he goes to Madrid - dont want to see him line up against us in the prem!
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not so sure about that as he made the move to germany at such a young age to help wiht his development knowing he would play week in and week out which he wouldn't have gotten in the prem. Madrid will go after both haaland and bellingham this summer and they could easily land both as money won't be an issue for them. Liverpool have a lot of players getting past their prime years so splashing on Bellingham is a big risk.
 
croadyman said:
Never realised one of them was Arsenal reject,in regards to Kudus what sort of role would he play in that midfield do you think?
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Bennacer i'm pretty certain played for Arsenal in his younger years, unless that's a different Bennacer.

Kudus played the 8 a lot of Ten Hag at Ajax....fantastic dribbler of the ball and likes to carry it. Only concern is defensively playing alongside Casa and Bruno. That would be putting A LOT of pressure on Casa to cover for two guys who are more attack minded than defensive minded.
 
bosskeano said:
not so sure about that as he made the move to germany at such a young age to help wiht his development knowing he would play week in and week out which he wouldn't have gotten in the prem. Madrid will go after both haaland and bellingham this summer and they could easily land both as money won't be an issue for them. Liverpool have a lot of players getting past their prime years so splashing on Bellingham is a big risk.
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No way do I see Haaland leaving after a year,however think Bellingham going there and following in footsteps of other brits is possible.

Getting it back on topic I still have Osimhen as number one choice,however if Erik feels Kane can be turned into winner then will get on board with that idea too.
 
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croadyman said:
IF we could have him for 3 years and get Osimhen at 26/27 that would be his peak age but like I say he won't wait that long for a move
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That would be the ideal scenario but very unlikely to happen. He’s going to move this summer or the next and if he goes to an another top club and performs it will be pretty much impossible to get him out of there.
 
ShinjiNinja26 said:
That would be the ideal scenario but very unlikely to happen. He’s going to move this summer or the next and if he goes to an another top club and performs it will be pretty much impossible to get him out of there.
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Yeah wish we could get him now then pick up Kane on a free next summer (impossible) haha
 
croadyman said:
No way do I see Haaland leaving after a year,however think Bellingham going there and following in footsteps of other brits is possible.

Getting it back on topic I still have Osimhen as number one choice,however if Erik feels Kane can be turned into winner then will get on board with that idea too.
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don't see it either with Haaland...

United is about scoring goals, playing attacking football...Osimhen suits that bill and fits in perfectly with how Ten Hag wants to play. That would be my #1 priority this summer. Sell Martial and use that money to bring in a midfielder if we can get enough for him.

I think for next season we could get away with having bruno, casa, eriksen, fred, sancho can play the 10...sell Scott and bring in Sabitzer....then give the young kids like Mainoo and Izqbal a chance to play. if it's a struggle then revisit january 2024 to bolster the midfield options.
 
Easily the best option out there. I don't think we can afford him, but he would be absolutely ideal for us and would terrorise the premier league.
 
Von Mistelroum said:
Easily the best option out there. I don't think we can afford him, but he would be absolutely ideal for us and would terrorise the premier league.
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My only reservations are can his quality translate from Serie A to England,also people say his technique and control is suspect
 
croadyman said:
IF we could have him for 3 years and get Osimhen at 26/27 that would be his peak age but like I say he won't wait that long for a move
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This would be ideal for sure, but he won’t have to wait considering he would have no choice in the matter. Who else would pay 150 million? Chelsea? Could they? Napoli is setting the price so high to keep him for one more season I imagine, like in poker when you raise so big on the flop with top pair to get rid of the flush chasers.
bosskeano said:
not so sure about that as he made the move to germany at such a young age to help wiht his development knowing he would play week in and week out which he wouldn't have gotten in the prem. Madrid will go after both haaland and bellingham this summer and they could easily land both as money won't be an issue for them. Liverpool have a lot of players getting past their prime years so splashing on Bellingham is a big risk.
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As someone else said Haaland moving so soon, who knows. Could be actually.
It would be a risk for them
ShinjiNinja26 said:
That would be the ideal scenario but very unlikely to happen. He’s going to move this summer or the next and if he goes to an another top club and performs it will be pretty much impossible to get him out of there.
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Who can pay 150 million? Where are the actual options for him at that price or even a little less
 
TheRedHearted said:
Who can pay 150 million? Where are the actual options for him at that price or even a little less
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Real Madrid (Benzema still has not renewed), maybe Chelsea (if Boehly can keep finding ways around FFP), maybe Bayern (would be a lot for them to spend on a single player, but not totally unthinkable and they need a 9), maybe PSG (although he may not want to go there and this would likely only be a possibility if Neymar or Messi left).

United is in the mix too. But given their various potential issues surrounding FFP, I don't think United is necessarily more likely to spend this kind of money on a single player this summer than these other clubs.
 
Powderfinger said:
Real Madrid (Benzema still has not renewed), maybe Chelsea (if Boehly can keep finding ways around FFP), maybe Bayern (would be a lot for them to spend on a single player, but not totally unthinkable and they need a 9), maybe PSG (although he may not want to go there and this would likely only be a possibility if Neymar or Messi left).

United is in the mix too. But given their various potential issues surrounding FFP, I don't think United is necessarily more likely to spend this kind of money on a single player this summer than these other clubs.
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Yeah Chelsea are the real danger for him,need to be utilising Ighalo as he has a really good relationship with him
 
croadyman said:
Quite honestly would take keeping Sabitzer (cover Casa or partner),maybe bring in Tielemans to rotate with Eriksen IF we can get Osimhen or Kane
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I could live with that trade off, lets not forget that Eriksen is back in April/May and, in our worst ever match, we created enough to be two up by the time Gapko scored so a more assured finisher would have changed the course of that match. I long for Kane here but does he still have the physicality to be the striker we need, his record notwithstanding, in the tough matches?

Osimhen lacks the finesse around the box in terms of playing others in so they could be issues with how we keep the ball up the pitch or how he and Rashford will relate but he is a monster and will guarantee goals for us whilst also, along with Rashford, instill fear in defenses due to the pace they would have as a duo.

Sabitzer, Eriksen and Fred could be enough over a season. However the worry is that we don't have anyone that can effectively replace Casemiro so we need another player there. After all is said and done I think Ten Hag would sooner go for a midfield schemer before he signs an expensive striker. Barcelona are going to be needing a lot of money soon and he will insist we go for FDJ. FDJ and Osimhen will be difficult to pull off in one window but there are what we need.
 
Does anyone know how much we can spend next summer with the new owners and be compliant with the FFP regulations? Definitely need a striker and new centre midfielder and I'd be pretty happy. If we got rid of Maguire and Bailey a new centre half as well.
 
next_number_seven said:
Whenever I see clips of him he seems gangly and awkward and not very technical
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He is (although he's very technical in the area a striker needs to be, shooting, getting difficult shots off) but that doesn't prevent him from being a great striker - just not as aesthetically pleasing as more inferior strikers like Kolo Muani.
 
He’s been linked with PSG a fair bit recently hasn’t he ? Makes sense too as Mbappe wants to play on the left, Messi is out of contract in a few months and they apparently want rid of Neymar.

Even if Messi did stay PSG still need a heavy pressing centre forward with lots of strength and stamina so it’s easy to see Osimhen being that player and there’s arguably no one better suited for them than him, I’d rather he go to PSG than a rival in the PL too.
 
AneRu said:
I could live with that trade off, lets not forget that Eriksen is back in April/May and, in our worst ever match, we created enough to be two up by the time Gapko scored so a more assured finisher would have changed the course of that match. I long for Kane here but does he still have the physicality to be the striker we need, his record notwithstanding, in the tough matches?

Osimhen lacks the finesse around the box in terms of playing others in so they could be issues with how we keep the ball up the pitch or how he and Rashford will relate but he is a monster and will guarantee goals for us whilst also, along with Rashford, instill fear in defenses due to the pace they would have as a duo.

Sabitzer, Eriksen and Fred could be enough over a season. However the worry is that we don't have anyone that can effectively replace Casemiro so we need another player there. After all is said and done I think Ten Hag would sooner go for a midfield schemer before he signs an expensive striker. Barcelona are going to be needing a lot of money soon and he will insist we go for FDJ. FDJ and Osimhen will be difficult to pull off in one window but there are what we need.
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If we sell McTominay, VDB and Elanga, I’d sign Sabitzer and get Lavia. And Kamada on the free.
 
davidmichael said:
He’s been linked with PSG a fair bit recently hasn’t he ? Makes sense too as Mbappe wants to play on the left, Messi is out of contract in a few months and they apparently want rid of Neymar.

Even if Messi did stay PSG still need a heavy pressing centre forward with lots of strength and stamina so it’s easy to see Osimhen being that player and there’s arguably no one better suited for them than him, I’d rather he go to PSG than a rival in the PL too.
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He wants to play in the prem
 
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