Man Utd rejected Osimhen as one 'concern' made Ten Hag 'sceptical' amid new Toney transfer revelation
Manchester Joined were allegedly filching into contemplation signing Nigeria global Victor Osimhen, but they were “sceptical” around the striker for one substantiation.
The Red Fiends have invested heavily to amplify in assail in recent windows. Last year, they invested an initial expense of around £64m to indication Rasmus Hojlund from Serie A apparel Atalanta.
Guy Utd’s lack of solutions intended Erik 10 Hag owned to horribly matter on the 21-year-ratty last season. Still, he was one of their more detailed entertainers as he racked upwards 10 Premier League purposes in 30 strengthens.
This summer season, Netherlands global Joshua Zirkzee joined Hojlund in signing for the Premier League colossi. Roughly £36m was spent to indication him from Bologna.
In recent windows, Guy Utd were attached with multiple capability wills and also Osimhen was sharp out as a reputable signing.
Napoli’s high quizing price owned valued Osimhen out of a activity in other places, but he left in the summer season as they were more amenable to letting him run away.
The Serie A colossi reconditioned him with Romelu Lukaku in the summer season and also Osimhen at some point joined Turkish colossi Galatasaray on finance after Chelsea can not comprehensive a bargain on deadline day.
A gimmicky record from ESPN cases Guy Utd mulled over signing Osimhen onward of the 2023 summer season transfer window, but were ‘sceptical’ around the valued striker.
‘Resources told ESPN that Napoli’s Victor Osimhen was scouted throughout the 2022-23 season, but priorities were hoisted over his capability to grip the sphere upwards and also moreover whether Serie A was a solid enough league to most clearly activity his capability, with Lukaku’s valued type at Inter enumerated as a substantiation to be sceptical of Osimhen’s real serviceability.
‘Despite those priorities around Serie A, Joined after that decided to comprehensive a £72m bargain for Atalanta’s Højlund, who was simply 20 at the time and also owned racked upwards 10 purposes in 34 galleries for the Italian side.’
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The record has moreover introduced why Guy Utd decided versus signing Ivan Toney before he joined Saudi Pro League apparel Al-Ahli on deadline day.
‘In days gone by signing Zirkzee, Joined owned mulled over a activity for Brentford’s Ivan Toney, but sources have said that the England onward was adjudged out since he didn’t complemented 10 Hag’s profile for the forced striker in that, while flaunting an unforgettable strike-price, he didn’t press protectors vigorously enough.’
After Joined were clutched to a goalless draw versus Crystal Palace at the weekend break, 10 Hag confessed his side have to “kill more in the box”.
“Anxious? We invent a play sully of chances in the first galleries of the season,” 10 Hag said. “Last week we racked upwards 7 versus Barnsley, so we are practiced of racking upwards multiple purposes.
“Yet it’s a part of the video game we have to be more detailed in, we have to boost and also kill more in the box.”
