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As the summer transfer window starts to gain traction, there is more and more speculation regarding the future of Nigerian striker Osimhen’s future. Having been on loan at Turkish side Galatasaray this season, he’s now got a tough decision to make in the next few weeks to decide where his next club will be.
With Osimhen looking very unlikely to return back to Napoli following his loan spell in Turkey, the live betting odds on where he will end up next are really starting to heat up. Whilst he’s been linked with a few different European clubs, one of the most exciting possibilities would be for him to join a team in Saudi Arabia.
With a host of the top talents in the world now playing there, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him link up with some of these players next season. In this article we’ll be taking a look into what Osimhen’s future will look like in this transfer window and where he’s most likely to end up.
Manchester United
Apart from Saudi Arabia, Osimhen has been linked to a number of European clubs this window. One of these clubs is Manchester United, who are desperate for a new number nine this summer. After one of their most disappointing seasons in recent history, Manchester United will be looking to bounce back this summer, and Osimhen potentially being vital to that rebuild.
Their two main strikers have severely underperformed this year and it’s clear they may just not be up to the level required to take the club to where they need to be. Osimhen would bring a vast amount of experience and add that extra spark up front they’ve been missing in recent years. Signing him also makes sense for the two other strikers, who could take a step back and learn from one of the best strikers currently available.
Saudi Arabia
Osimhen isn’t the first big star to be linked with Saudi Arabia and he certainly won’t be the last. In recent years, numerous top players have made the switch and not looked back. Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Ngolo Kante are just to name a few that swapped the high life of European football for the glamour and riches of Saudi.
Understandably, one of the main lures of Saudi Arabia is the incredible salaries they can offer their players. With most of these players receiving hundreds of thousands a week, it’s no wonder so many players have made the switch.
If reports are true and Osimhen does make the switch over, he’d likely become one of the highest paid players in the league, up there with the likes of Ronaldo in terms of wage. At only 26 years of age, he would be leaving Europe at the top of his game. However with the amount of money Saudi Arabian teams are able to offer, it’s an incredibly difficult decision to make.
Back to Italy
There is a real possibility that Osimhem ends up returning back to Italy. Despite falling out with Napoli manager Conte who replaced the striker with Lukaku at Napoli, there would be a number of clubs in Italy desperate to get his signature. The most likely destinations would be either Juventus or Inter Milan.
Juventus have a history of plucking the best players from other teams in Italy, and with them falling behind in recent years, it would be the perfect statement signing to say they’re ready to take their crown back.
With rumours always floating around Inter Milan striker Martinez and a move to Barcelona, if he were to leave, Osimhen could be the perfect replacement to fill that gap and lead the line for them. It would just depend on Inter getting a sizable fee for their captain and star striker.
Stay in Turkey
There is also the small chance that he decides to stay in Turkey with Galatasaray. Having been in lethal form this season, it’s no wonder the club are doing everything in their power to keep him at the club beyond this season. Tearing up the league this year, he may feel this is currently the best place possible for both himself and his football, somewhere where he can express himself and feel like the main man at the club and lead them to multiple titles.
With the pool of star strikers smaller than ever, a player like Osimhen has never been in more demand. His ability to score goals on a consistent basis is something that’s extremely rare and is something that many clubs will be looking for.
Osimhen has a massive few weeks ahead of him in this transfer window, and he won’t be short of potential new destinations. It all depends, will he end up in Saudi Arabia this window?
