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

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Shakesey said:
Osimhen all the way.

If we don't get him this summer and he goes to another PL club then the chances of us ever signing him drops significantly.
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Can you see Napoli letting him go, though? They are playing very well lately. I was down there and the support in the city is incredible.
 
Tincanalley said:
Can you see Napoli letting him go, though? They are playing very well lately. I was down there and the support in the city is incredible.
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This summer is the optimal time to get the best fee for him, his value will only down from this point as he will have 1 year left on his contract if they delay for another year.
 
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Shakesey said:
Osimhen all the way.

If we don't get him this summer and he goes to another PL club then the chances of us ever signing him drops significantly.
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Yeah convinced this is our one shot at him whereas with Kane there is a tiny possibility he runs down deal and we can pick him up next summer too
 
Cloud7 said:
Agree with Berba. Outside of the Rash our team is too one paced right now. A fast striker would be a game changer for us
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Yeah gives us another pace outlet other than Rashford which would be huge for us
 
croadyman said:
Yeah convinced this is our one shot at him whereas with Kane there is a tiny possibility he runs down deal and we can pick him up next summer too
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Chelsea is looking at him too. The Boehly factor*


* pay whatever it takes to get your guy.
 
aeh1991 said:
Do you reckon Napoli would say yes to a fixed fee of 100m + boni, that can raise up to 150m in total?
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Nah I don't. They have all the leverage. If United won't pay the money up front, someone else will.
 
croadyman said:
Yeah they are the big threat
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And I think they have a pre-contract agreement with Christopher Nkunku already. Boehly is the real-life FIFA Manager

Our main selling point is that we have Balsa Tony and that's it. Almost guarantee starting slot.
 
sglowrider said:
And I think they have a pre-contract agreement with Christopher Nkunku already. Boehly is the real-life FIFA Manager

Our main selling point is that we have Balsa Tony and that's it. Almost guarantee starting slot.
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Agent Ighalo too
 
I'm not sure him and Rashford would necessarily suit each other.

Kind of similar. Or at least they both have the same weak points.
 
Marwood said:
I'm not sure him and Rashford would necessarily suit each other.

Kind of similar. Or at least they both have the same weak points.
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This is what I see too.

Osimhen is the same player as Rashford except for heading.

We have to turn to a creative team to create chances for Osimhen to head in.

He seems like a really good player that makes us an agressive pressing, heading team.

However I’m not sure if he gets the best out of the players around him.
 
Bebestation said:
What CL teams has he scored against this year?
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So funnily enough they swept their group more or less without him.

In fact, he's missed 7 games for Napoli this year, they've won all 7 with a 22-4 goal difference.

I'm curious whether Osimhen would cope with our fixture list. He didn't go the World Cup and Napoli crashed out in first round of the cup.

He's already had injuries on a seasonal basis and this year he hasn't played nearly the same number of fixtures as the other players we're looking at.
 
PSV said:
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So funnily enough they swept their group more or less without him.

In fact, he's missed 7 games for Napoli this year, they've won all 7 with a 22-4 goal difference.

I'm curious whether Osimhen would cope with our fixture list. He didn't go the World Cup and Napoli crashed out in first round of the cup.

He's already had injuries on a seasonal basis and this year he hasn't played nearly the same number of fixtures as the other players we're looking at.
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His injuries aren’t the same recurring issue though I think. He’s had some freak injuries
 
PSV said:
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So funnily enough they swept their group more or less without him.

In fact, he's missed 7 games for Napoli this year, they've won all 7 with a 22-4 goal difference.

I'm curious whether Osimhen would cope with our fixture list. He didn't go the World Cup and Napoli crashed out in first round of the cup.

He's already had injuries on a seasonal basis and this year he hasn't played nearly the same number of fixtures as the other players we're looking at.
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So Vs Ajax & Frankfurt only?
 
Bebestation said:
So Vs Ajax & Frankfurt only?
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Yeah, went off injured in the first game against Liverpool and did nothing in the second, and was injured/benched for both games vs Rangers.

It's one of the things people need to be wary of. If you also take a look at his stats at Napoli versus the other teams in the top 4 for the respective years:

2022/23: 3 games played, 0 goals.
2021/22: 4 games played, 0 goals.
2020/21: 6 games played, 1 goal.
That's 13 games played and a single goal (as well as 5 games missed through injury).

It's a bit weird salivating this guy whilst bringing down certain other top strikers for not showing up.
 
PSV said:
Yeah, went off injured in the first game against Liverpool and did nothing in the second, and was injured/benched for both games vs Rangers.
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He destroyed their back 4… Hit the post. Created a magnificent chance for Kvara.. He created other chances including the penalty he obtained beating Van Dijk but he failed to score that penalty… So « he did nothing » is quite inaccurate. Even though he only played 30 minute. The return leg was meaninglessness anyway.

He destroyed Juventus (scored a brace and assisted), Juventus who have the second best defence of the league and who would be second if not for the points deducted.
 
I think he's a good player and he would get goals for us but I can't help but see him adding to the problem of our inability to keep possession
 
Love Osimhen but aside Shaw, Martinez, Antony. All the others fall short for ball retention under pressure. Dalot, Casemiro are decent under pressure for the role they play but we need specialists in this regard. We need a striker with this quality and also a CM. This is why I fancy Kane cause he brings some of this qualities. An attack with Fernandes, Rashford and Osimhen is too vertical.
 
Trex said:
Love Osimhen but aside Shaw, Martinez, Antony. All the others fall short for ball retention under pressure. Dalot, Casemiro are decent under pressure for the role they play but we need specialists in this regard. We need a striker with this quality and also a CM. This is why I fancy Kane cause he brings some of this qualities. An attack with Fernandes, Rashford and Osimhen is too vertical.
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Striker is the one position where you shouldn't worry massively about ball retention, just by virtue of where they're sitting. We need a guy high up the park to threaten, not spend all game coming backwards.

Your overarching point is correct but it's in central midfield we desperately need some ball magnets, not upfront.
 
SAFMUTD said:
150M seems unreal, but we've seen Napoli pricing Koulibally at 100M and letting him rot there. So anything's possible especially in a market where there's not many strikers.
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There are people who want us to pay 100M for Kane. 50M extra for a player 6 years younger and yet to reach his prime (in theory) doesn't seem to bad in that context.
 
PSV said:
Yeah, went off injured in the first game against Liverpool and did nothing in the second, and was injured/benched for both games vs Rangers.

It's one of the things people need to be wary of. If you also take a look at his stats at Napoli versus the other teams in the top 4 for the respective years:

2022/23: 3 games played, 0 goals.
2021/22: 4 games played, 0 goals.
2020/21: 6 games played, 1 goal.
That's 13 games played and a single goal (as well as 5 games missed through injury).

It's a bit weird salivating this guy whilst bringing down certain other top strikers for not showing up.
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Interesting.

Let’s see if he can produce the goods in the latter stage of the CL.

If he does then that sounds like a less risky deal at 150 mil for having a good season in the CL.

Kane has had a bad year in the CL - scoring 1 in 8.

However I was quite surprised at his CL history- he has 20 goals in 24 matches.

I wonder why Kane has had a bad season in the cL this year - and apart from things like his age and the form of players like Son - one of the main reasons I think he has been crap in the CL this year is because Conte has never been a CL level manager, only a league level manager.

I genuinely believe Kane will cost half of Osimhen- at the cheapest 60 mil to Osimhen’s 120, at the mid levels- 75 million to Osimhen’s 150 mil and finally at the most expensive/multiple club bidding 100 mil to Osimhen’s 200mil.

Let’s see if Osimhen can perform in later stages of the CL.
 
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