Chelsea, Manchester United Back Out Of Osimhen Over £150m Price Tag By Napoli

Chelsea, Manchester United Back Out Of Osimhen Over £150m Price Tag By Napoli

Manchester United and Chelsea FC chase of Napoli hitman Victor Osimhen may be taking a new twist as reports have it that the two clubs have ‘made the final decision’ to ‘cool their interest as a result of his £150m price tag.

Osimhen has emerged as a potential target for Premier League clubs. He scored 26 goals in 32 league games for Napoli in 2022/23 as he helped the Italian outfit lift the Serie A title.

The Nigeria international is under contract until 2025 so Napoli are able to demand a huge fee for their prized asset and they want £150m price

His price tag is said to have put off Man Utd and Chelsea as they are ‘ready to end their interest in Osimhen’.

The two Premier League clubs are now ‘exploring moves for alternative targets’ and Brighton’s Evan Ferguson could be a target following his emergence for the Seagulls.

The 18-year-old grabbed six goals and two assists in his 19 appearances for Roberto De Zerbi’s side during the 2022/23 campaign

Ex-United player Paul Parker “would definitely look” at Ferguson but he has made the “right decision” to sign a new contract at Brighton until 2028.

“Everyone knows that Man United needs a centre forward and I would look at Evan Ferguson for that position. I would definitely look at him,” Parker told Apostagolos.

“But with the way he is performing at Brighton, I think the right decision for him would be to stay at Brighton. He will get a lot of games there and they are using him in the right way.

“He is an Irish boy, so I don’t know which side they are backing, whether it’s Liverpool or Manchester United. If it is Manchester United, their chances of signing are very high and a lot of fans would be screaming for him to come