Liverpool, Real Madrid join race for Super Eagles striker Osimhen

The two European giants have some of the best attackers in the world but the addition of the Nigerian international could take their forward line a notch higher

Premier League campaigners Liverpool and La Liga giants Real Madrid are the latest clubs to be linked with a move for Napoli forward Victor Osimhen in the summer.

Victor Osimhen has been the subject of transfer interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs with Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and Chelsea expected to go all out to sign the Super Eagles striker at the end of the season.

But according to Fichajes, Liverpool and Real Madrid have also joined the queue of clubs that will pull all the strings to win the race for the 24-year-old signature.

Liverpool could be open to letting Egyptian talisman Mohamed Salah depart Anfield, as the Reds continue a revamp of an attack that waved bye to Sadio Mane and welcomed Darwin Nunez last summer. 

For Real Madrid, the search for a long-term replacement for Karim Benzema has begun with the 35-year-old Frenchman approaching the twilight of an incredible career. 

And who best to replace the Ballon d’Or winner than a striker who has turned the Serie A into his playground? 

Victor Osimhen has been the best striker and arguably the best player in Serie this season, the former Lille lad netting 16 goals as Napoli keep up the charge towards a first Serie A title in 30 years. 

Osimhen won the best goal and best player awards in Serie A in January. 

Napoli, though, insist that the Nigerian target-man is not for sale.