Soccer News of Monday, 28 April 2025

Source: www.legit.ng

Turkish pundit aims dig at Manchester United, says Victor Osimhen must not join

Victor Osimhen’s future will be one of the hottest topics this summer as he is expected to leave Napoli permanently this summer when his Galatasaray loan ends.

Osimhen moved to Turkey after he failed to secure a permanent move away last summer, largely because Napoli botched moves to Paris Saint-Germain and Al-Ahli.

Napoli reduced his release clause to £64 million in a bid to facilitate a swift departure this summer, and multiple clubs, including those in the Premier League, are interested.

Despite multiple reports suggesting that Manchester United are sceptical about going ahead with the deal for Osimhen, Deadline Day Live reported this morning that their interest in the striker is still on.

Turkish pundit Serhat Ulueren has described Manchester United’s current situation as disgraceful and warned Victor Osimhen to consider his other options. “If Osimhen goes and plays for Manchester United, it would be disgraceful.

That team needs to be rebuilt from scratch,” he told Telegol. United have not been at the top since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2022, and post-Mourinho, they went six years without a trophy before winning the Carabao Cup in 2023.

Top stars, including Paul Pogba, Angel Di Maria, Alexis Sanchez, and others, all struggled to make an impact at Old Trafford.

Another Turkish pundit, who was full of praise for Osimhen after his performance against Eyupspor was Zeki Uzundurunkan, who compared him to Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

“In the goal Osimhen scored, his leg went up so much that Caner didn't understand anything. He uses it like a compass,” he told Fotomac. "Only Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic can control the ball with this leg in the world, and Osimhen can do it too.”

Uzundurunkan further noted that Osimhen is similar to Mauro Icardi in how he does more than a striker's job by dropping deep to help the team in all phases of play. “What we saw in Icardi, we are now seeing in Osimhen. He comes to the midfield, sets up the game.

This guy is a valuable name. He enters one-on-one battles without fear, even at the cost of injury,” he added. He added that Napoli are justified in demanding his release clause and even more from Juventus, who are the only Italian club interested, because he is unstoppable.