Victor Osimhen's secret contract clause after Man Utd snub and Liverpool name dropped
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Victor Osimhen could be on the move again this summer - but certain clubs will find it near impossible to sign him due to a hidden clause in his Galatasaray contractLike Wesley Sneijder, Toni Kroos and Juan Roman Riquelme before him, Victor Osimhen has been persistently linked with the Premier League despite never kicking a ball in it. They had all but agreed a deal with Napoli for him to join on loan with an obligation to buy clause of around £70m, but the deal collapsed due to his wage demands.Man Utd's snubChelsea weren't the only English club to explore a move for Osimhen.
After a largely underwhelming two-year spell spearheading the attack at Old Trafford - yielding 26 goals in 95 appearances - Hojlund joined Osimhen's former club Napoli on loan last summer.Liverpool namedroppedMeanwhile, Galatasaray have been paired with Liverpool in the Champions League round of 16 - the very opponents Osimhen admitted he had hoped to avoid. It was Osimhen who swung the tie back in Galatasaray's favour, scoring in extra time to restore their aggregate lead before Baris Alper Yilmaz applied the finishing touch with a decisive late goal.Ahead of the draw, Galatasaray knew they would face either Liverpool or Tottenham in the round of 16, and Osimhen made no secret of his preference.
The striker said he hoped to avoid the Reds, warning that they would be "out for revenge" after Galatasaray's victory over them in the group phase back in September."I mean to be honest with you, meeting Liverpool now is going to be like some sort of revenge," he told CBS Sport. If we meet them it's going to be an amazing game."While Osimhen clearly holds admiration for Arne Slot's side, their double signing of Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak last summer for in the region of £200m effectively rules them out of any potential transfer tussle for him by default.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.