MANCHESTER UNITED have been told they will not be able to sign Victor Osimhen.
Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli warned clubs interested in the Nigerian forward that the club were not looking to change their squad in January.
As quoted by Fabrizio Romano, he said: “We are currently not focused on the market – and we’re not planning to do anything in January.
“We want to keep this squad.”
And such an idea makes sense considering Napoli sit three points clear at the top of Serie A and top of their Champions League group going into the final game.
Osimhen himself has been a big part of this success, scoring five goals in nine games.
This includes strikes in each of his last three games after returning from an injury lay-off.
The 23-year-old has previously been linked with Arsenal and Tottenham, as well as United.
A fee for the striker is expected to be up to £102million.
It had been reported that the Red Devils were prepared to offer wantaway star Cristiano Ronaldo as part of a package to secure Osimhen.
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However, the deal was rejected, with Romano also adding that Giuntoli denied the rumours of any interest.
Ronaldo bagged a goal on his return to the Manchester United team after he was banished to the reserves for the game against Chelsea.
