Yeh PL proven to be nowhere near good enough which a good portion of Utd fans said before he ever arrived.
Victor Osimhen | out of options | goes to Gala on loan
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) are here to talk about United's dreadful home defeat at the hands of Big Ange's Tottenham Hotspur. Should this have been the end of Ten Hag? How long does he actually have left? And does Nik finally want ETH out?!
Alright I meant Lille for fecks sake. I did say two years ago.
Unless Osimhen renews his contract that ends in 2025, his transfer fee will only going to depreciate after this summer.
I don’t think any club is interested in him for that reason.
Lille bought him in 2019 the summer we bought Maguire… He was sold to Napoli a year later (in 2020)…
He can plan however he wants, there is only one way this is going, the player leaving. He has only 2 years left and the player wants to play in PL. Next year with one year let in his contract he will have to sell him for fractions of his value now.
I would prefer Kvaradona and keep Rashford and Martial as strikers.
Maybe Greenwood also but I'm not sure he'll be back.
Maybe Greenwood also but I'm not sure he'll be back.
Gamble is that Osimhen almost guarantees them competitiveness next season and chance for 2nd title, then, even with 1 year left, if he's hit similar figures they can pit bidders against each other and get a 9 figure sum. Probability is still that at least 2 of the big sides will be chasing a striker next season. Plus, for better or worse, Napoli's sale strategy seems to be a little like Levy's where they'd rather risk losing more down the line than be exposed as a weak seller when they still have leverage and have this affect prices they can ask in the future.
The Italian Levy would be a pain.
Wonder how much he'll actually push to move this summer? Coming off that title win and adored by the Napoli fans, waiting around for another year is hardly the end of the world from his POV. Also wonder who might be interested next summer?
We will be interested in him next summer too. Even if we get Harry Kane, he isn't gonna get younger.
Lukaku scored a goal every two games for us, and I'd say he was disliked.
And yes, scoring 10 goals over 27 matches is far from impressive. That's the kind of numbers we expect from a striker if we're aiming to be top 6. Besides, those were his numbers from much weaker leagues, and he would likely find it harder to score in the PL.
Martial was one of the biggest talents around at the time we signed him with exceptional technique, dribbling and close control. He scored a fantastic goal in his debut against Liverpool at the age of 19. He was a much bigger talent than Osimhen and more naturally gifted, but his attitude and mentality has let him down.
Keeping Osimhen means they will likely win the Serie A and go fairly deep in the CL again next season, and you're overstating it when saying a 'fraction' of his value. Napoli also have history of keeping the players they want to keep unless they are offered truly huge amounts of money. Osimhen is young enough and they had enough success this season that he probably won't push too hard to leave right now either.
He definitely could be sold, but I'd say there's probably at least a 50% chance that he'll still be at Napoli next season. Really depends on just how high the buying clubs are willing to go and I wouldn't be surprised if nobody goes high enough.
I suspect Napoli's president Aurelio De Laurentiis has plans on letting Victor Osimhen leave.
You'd be mental to try to buy him this summer. His value couldnt be higher. Napoli's first serie A title since el diego thanks to his goals.
Napoli wont sell not unless someone offers cica €150mil. Even then does he want to leave? Or does he want to stay and try to defend Napoli's title?
Also if Napoli have a disasterous defence of the title or players get complacent, his value could come down. Especially if he doesnt hit the heights of this season.
Napoli wont sell not unless someone offers cica €150mil. Even then does he want to leave? Or does he want to stay and try to defend Napoli's title?
Also if Napoli have a disasterous defence of the title or players get complacent, his value could come down. Especially if he doesnt hit the heights of this season.
Then we pursue him again next summer and the CAF will scream out "1-season-wonder"
Won't be IF we actually sign Kane
We wont get him or Kane if we blow CL qualification and hand it to liverpool which we seem i tend on doing. Sigh.
You are absolutely spot on
I'm not sure a lot of people in this thread know that Napoli's president makes Levy look like an amateur in comparison, notoriously horrendous to deal with.
I don't think this was ever on, nevermind off. Certainly not for 150 million that they seemingly demand.
It'll be Kane, Ramos or a cheaper option is my guess.
I don't think this was ever on, nevermind off. Certainly not for 150 million that they seemingly demand.
It'll be Kane, Ramos or a cheaper option is my guess.
Yeah just think back to Koulibaly
There's a strong possibility that Haaland might be the greatest goal scorer most of us will ever see. He's a freak. Hojlund is not going to get as many goals as Haaland (and that's not a knock on him).
Not sure why we're debating numbers he put up when he was 21. He's clearly kicked on proving with the comparison to Martial that development is not necessarily linear. Among the top five leagues, he's only 2nd to Haaland in goals per 90 (Osimhen doesn't take pens), third in shots/90 and is obviously excellent in the air which would benefit us in setpieces too.
How old and established was Lukaku when he did that?
24 - Same as Osimhen is now.
I agree with Kvaradona but Green**** and Martial???
Not sure he wants to play in the championship
I really hope he doesn't end up at another PL team. I'd be disappointed enough if we decided to opt for Kane over him as is, let alone with the risk of having to watch them both in the same league. If not us then let him go to PSG or Bayern.
Maybe Erik wants more of a striker who will get involved in the buildup too. I am not saying that's the right way of thinking but just looks that way
I would love to see him at Chelsea. More unorganised carnage.
So Chelsea are planning on signing a £120m striker to replace the £100m striker that’s returning from being on loan after spending over half a billion in the last 2 seasons?
Could be and maybe he'll be right.
I'd much prefer to see what Osimhen brings added to our team and see Chelsea spend 100m+ on the 30 year old Kane, but whatever. If we end up with Kane I'll try to convince myself it's a good idea.
I remember a few Chelsea fans on here saying there wouldn't be anymore silly spending from them in the summer?
They don't have a proper striker in their squad, so buying an elite one isn't silly "spending" - if they buy 2 more 100m guys in the midfield then it's silly.
They've got Lukaku, a proven world class striker, who is also super fast, and the finest finger pointer in world football. He does not miss.
isn't Nkunku coming in?
As well as Lukaku returning.
After much deliberation, Osimhen is a firm ‘no’ from me. He is just too poor on the ball. Which is so unfortunate. Inside the penalty box, he’s the perfect striker for us. He also presses exceptionally well, and has the speed and power to stretch opponents. But his hold up/link play, manipulation of the ball are all at a dreadful standard - which, despite him being fast, will hinder the speed of our attacks on many occasions.
I think Kolo Muani is a better player than Osimhen having watched them both extensively this season. He’s even a better ‘finisher’, although not the better ‘goalscorer’. Osimhen is a better scorer because he has more natural striker instincts. He will score more goals because he will arrive in the position to score goals more frequently. And he is probably the best striker in the world in the air. But the art of actually beating the keeper with a shot, I think his technique is average.
Despite my reservations with Harold, I’d take Kane ahead of Osimhen. He has so much more quality, although a handful of major caused for concern. Everything considered, RKM is my guy and I hope we get him.
I think Kolo Muani is a better player than Osimhen having watched them both extensively this season. He’s even a better ‘finisher’, although not the better ‘goalscorer’. Osimhen is a better scorer because he has more natural striker instincts. He will score more goals because he will arrive in the position to score goals more frequently. And he is probably the best striker in the world in the air. But the art of actually beating the keeper with a shot, I think his technique is average.
Despite my reservations with Harold, I’d take Kane ahead of Osimhen. He has so much more quality, although a handful of major caused for concern. Everything considered, RKM is my guy and I hope we get him.