Striker makes decision about United move in January, Man United green light sign Spaniard, Striker transfer message sent
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Nigerian striker and long-term Manchester United target Victor Osimhen has made clear his intentions to stay at Galatasaray at least until the end of the current season, dispelling any speculation about a possible departure in the January window.
The 25-year-old Nigeria striker has hit the ground running in Turkey after completing a season-long loan move from Napoli to Galatasaray in September, scoring twelve goals in fifteen games
There has been alot of transfer speculation in the media that the likes of Man United are still interested in getting a deal done for a new striker in the January window, and Osimhen is a player that the club are very much interested in signing.
However – The coach of the Turkish team, Okan Buruk, reaffirmed in a recent interview that both the player and the club are aligned in this objective: “He is happy here and wants to stay with us until the end of the season,” the coach stressed
Osimhen has been a key player in Galatasaray’s season, leading the Turkish league and his performance has been key for the team to remain as leader of the championship.
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Look, As we have said before, it makes sense for Osimhen to stay put until the end of the season, a permanent transfer deal would be complicated in the January window and the Nigerian will have more offers at the end of the year.
Rasmus Hoijlund has been decent, but he may never score the goals that could help win that Premier League title and that is why Man United will surely delve into that transfer kitty at the end of the season and add that Erling Haaland type player to the side.
But then again, Hoijlund may score 30 goals this season and stop all the speculation that United wants to sign a new striker
MATHEUS CUNHA BOOST
Wolves boss Vitor Pereira hopes that Manchester United and Arsenal target Matheus Cunha will stay with the club – but admits the forward could get “opportunities” to move away from Molineux in the future.
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Cunha has been in brilliant form this season for Wolves and there has been alot of speculation that the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United are interested in a move when the January window opens up in just a few days time.
Cunha got a goal and an assist against Manchester United in Wolves’ 2-0 win over Ruben Amorim’s side on Boxing Day – to make it 14 goal involvements in 18 matches this season.
And with newspaper reports linked Cunha with a January move to Arsenal and United, Pereira admits he hopes Cunha will stay with the club – but admits the forward could get “opportunities” to move away from Molineux in the future.
“I hope that he stays with us for a long time but I understand that a special player will have opportunities for sure in his career,” said the Portuguese boss of Cunha.
However, Cunha recently admitted that he feels settled and seemingly unfazed by rumours linking him with a January move: ‘I feel like it’s my home,’ Cunha told Wolves’ official website.
‘I feel the admiration of the fans, and this is something that I never believed I would get when I first came here, to a small city in England, which is completely different from my hometown – but now I feel like I’m at home.
‘The fans are unbelievable with me, with my family, and I have only great things to say about my team-mates. But to go to the stadium and to perform for them is like I feel at home.
‘I feel like I want to do everything I can to change the situation, because when you play with a little bit more passion, not as if it was just my work, then I think you put in a little bit more things that can change it.
DANI OLMO BOOST
Barcelona will not be able to register Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal target Dani Olmo, after a Spanish court rejected an appeal, meaning the former RB Leipzig winger may not be able to play for the club from January 1.
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The 26-year-old, who helped Spain win Euro 2024, joined Barcelona from Leipzig in August but he was only registered for the first half of the season as Barcelona could not meet La Liga’s wage cap restrictions.
Barcelona registered Olmo after their squad was hit by long-term injuries, allowing the club to allocate a portion of wages to register the player. His four-month allowance will expire at the end of December and the Spanish court rejected the club’s request to provisionally register him.
The Commercial Court No 10 has rejected Barcelona’s request for provisional registration of Olmo until June 2025, a ruling welcomed by La Liga.
“La Liga has today learned of the ruling… rejecting the request for the provisional registration of Dani Olmo until June 30, 2025, on the grounds that none of the necessary conditions for the adoption of an interim measure have been met,” said the Spanish league in a statement on Friday.
“The ruling also stresses that ‘the purpose of allowing additional spending is so that a long-term injury does not weaken the team’s competitiveness, not to use a long-term injury to allow the registration of players whose salaries exceed the limit, which is what FC Barcelona is attempting’.”
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The news that Barcelona may not be able to register the gifted Spaniard means that the Premier League clubs may now have a chance to sign the midfielder in January, and if they were able to get him all signed up, it could be one of the best January bargains that we have seen in recent seasons.
Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United will be keeping a very close eye on this situation, the January window is only a few weeks away.
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