Manchester United will regret missing out on summer target who extends streak against Liverpool

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Wed 1 October 2025 7:30, UK Manchester United watched on as one of their summer transfer targets helped to down Liverpool in the Champions League for Galatasaray.Galatasaray beat Liverpool 1-0 on a night when the Premier League champions failed to impress away in Turkey. One of Galatasaray’s best performers was Manchester United summer transfer target Victor Osimhen, who extended an impressive goalscoring streak.

Victor Osimhen goals against English sidesStatLiverpool1Chelsea1Tottenham2Leicester City2Victor Osimhen loves played against English sides (Transfermarkt)Osimhen’s penalty marked his sixth goal in six games against English sides, across spells at Galatasaray, Napoli and Lille. Manchester United had the chance to sign Victor OsimhenOsimhen’s record will sting for Man United in particular after the club targeted the signing of Osimhen this summer.

Man United were reportedly given the green light to sign the ‘magnificent’ Osimhen for £64 million in the summer, but the Nigerian’s big wage demands stood in their way. Osimhen scored 26 goals in 30 games at Galatasaray on loan from Napoli in 2024-25 before making the switch to Turkey permanent after United refused to sign the star.