Manchester United's efforts to sign Napoli attacker Victor Osimhen have received a significant boost.
Since it was disclosed that the club was considering signing the Nigerian international, a few months had passed.
This summer, United manager Erik ten Hag is searching for a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo and Wout Weghorst. His side cannot continue to rely solely on Marcus Rashford and desperately needs another goal scorer.
Man United is in the FA Cup final and has already won the Carabao Cup this season despite without the goal-scoring number nine.
With two games remaining, the club is now in fourth place in the league, six points over the clubs behind them. This still leaves them with a chance to qualify for the Champions League.
According to Football Insider, United's quest for a new striker has now been accelerated by Chelsea's financial difficulties.
Osimhen piques the curiosity of both clubs. Despite making unheard-of financial outlays, the London club has had a horrible season and has little prospect of playing in Europe next year.
The source claims that following a record-breaking January transfer window, the Blues are having trouble satisfying Financial Fair Play. The nine-digit asking price from Napoli may prevent Chelsea from matching it.
In the race to sign the Nigerian international, the Red Devils are now thought to be the front-runners.
Paris Saint-Germain, who is reportedly also intrigued, might join the ferocious race to sign the striker this summer.
According to rumors, they are "lining up a titanic £133 million bid" for Osimhen in an effort to outbid rival teams.
Lionel Messi may be poised to leave the French team as he weighs his options in light of a potential return to Barcelona.
PSG will undoubtedly be looking for a good striker to support Kylian Mbappe and Neymar in the upcoming campaign.
If Ten Hag is unable to get his top target prepared for next season, he has alternative targets in mind, like striker Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur.
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