Man United set to miss out on Victor Osimhen as in-demand striker 'accepts mammoth contract offer from Saudi giants'
Victor Osimhen 's transfer saga appears to be a step closer to its end, with the striker reportedly accepting a contract offer from the Saudi Pro League.
The forward, who Mail Sport understands has previously been discussed by Manchester United and Chelsea, spent the last season at Galatasaray - on loan from Napoli.
Osimhen enjoyed a prolific season in the Super Lig in 2024-25, scoring 26 goals and providing five assists in 30 games for the Turkish giants.
Before his move to the Istanbul-based club, the 26-year-old scored 31 goals in all competitions as he fired Napoli to a first Serie A title in 33 years in the 2022-23 season, and has since been rated as one of Europe's elite frontmen.
However, he was forced to desperately search for a new club in last summer's transfer window after Napoli boss Antonio Conte signed Romelu Lukaku and left Osimhen out of his squad.
And now, Osimhen has agreed personal terms with Al-Hilal, whose €70million (£59m) bid for the striker has been accepted by Napoli, according to Sky Sports Italy.
Last month, it was reported that Al-Hilal tabled a three-year contract offer which would see Osimhen earn close to £15m per season playing in the Gulf nation.
The Nigeria international would be joining multiple former stars of European football at Al-Hilal.
The 2024-25 Saudi Pro League runners-up boast the likes of Joao Cancelo, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Ruben Neves, Kalidou Koulibaly and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in their ranks.
As for Man United, their attention will now likely turn solely to Bryan Mbuemo when it comes to attacking transfer targets.
Mail Sport understands the Red Devils are preparing a revised bid for the Brentford forward after their opening offer of £55m was rejected.
Brentford are pushing for north of £60m, while United's opening bid was £45m plus £10m in bonuses.
Mbeumo is seen as a key target for United, who are looking to improve their lacklustre squad after a dreadful 2024-25 campaign.
As well as recording their lowest ever finish in Premier League history (15th), Ruben Amorim's side logged their worst goalscoring tally in the re-branded top-flight (44 goals).
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