Manchester United have started to show interest in Victor Osimhen, who’s producing in spades in Turkey. They are mulling offering a swap that could entice Napoli to sell the striker. They plot to propose Joshua Zirkzee and some cash consideration in return, Fanatik reports (via OneFootball).

The 25-year-old has tallied eight goals and four assists in nine seasonal appearances. His release clause will amount to €75/80M in the next transfer windows. According to the publication, Azzurri coach Antonio Conte would be open to bringing in the former Bologna star, who’s having a tough time in the Premier League.

Manchester United turned their attention toward Osimhen after Sporting CP repelled them for Viktor Gyokeres, nixing a quick reunion with his former boss Ruben Amorim. The Red Devils will have to overwhelm the resistance of Galatasaray to sign the Nigerian international. The Turkish team is determined to keep him until June, as coach Okan Buruk recently reaffirmed (via Calciomercato).

“Victor plans to stay here until the end of the season. The clause doesn’t matter, and he said that. It’s up to the player to decide.”

In addition, the Cimbom recently lost Mauro Icardi for the rest of the season because of a knee injury.

Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk insists that while Victor Osimhen does have a release clause set for January, the Napoli-owned striker ‘wants to stay with us to the end of the season.’

The Nigeria international made the move in September on loan when transfers to Chelsea and the Saudi Pro League fell apart before the deadline.

There are a series of different release clauses in his contract, including one worth €80m from the summer of 2025.

The clause is available in January, reportedly set to be worth €75-80m, and this is alerting interest from Premier League sides including Manchester United.

“Osimhen intends to stay here until the end of the season,” assured Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk in a press conference today.

“He wants to stay and has been telling me that from the start. There is a clause, but it does not matter, because he said that he will remain.

“The player is the one who ultimately decides and Osimhen says he is staying here. He said the same from the moment he arrived.”

Osimhen has certainly impressed with the Turkish club side, scoring eight goals and providing four assists in just nine games since arriving from Napoli, between the Super Lig and the Europa League.

Napoli paid €77.5m plus bonuses to purchase him from Lille in September 2020 and only extended his contract in December 2023.

Pep Guardiola has reportedly held secret talks over potentially becoming the Brazil manager in 2026.

Guardiola is approaching the final six months of his contract with Manchester City and has vowed to make a decision on his future imminently, with reports suggesting a one-year extension to run until the end of the 2025/26 season could be signed soon.

According to SPORT, Brazil’s plan for Guardiola would kick in in 2026 after the FA’s presidential elections. Current president Ednaldo Rodrigues will see his term end in March 2026 and former Real Madrid striker Ronaldo is believed to be readying a run for election.

Ronaldo, the current president of La Liga side Real Valladolid, is said to have privately announced his desire to lead Brazilian football and has alread reached out to Guardiola with a plan to hire the manager in 2026.

The pair were teammates at Barcelona and are believed to have remained close ever since, while Guardiola’s brother Pere, who is also involved in this secret plan, has worked with Ronaldo in the past.

As of yet, Guardiola has not given Ronaldo a firm response to the plan. The City boss is still thinking about his future at the Etihad Stadium but the chance to change scenery in 2026 is expected to appeal to Guardiola.