Manchester United is looking to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen in the summer. Osimhen leads the Serie A scoring charts this season with 16 goals, four more than Lautaro Martnez and Ademola Lookman combined. With a startling 13-point lead over Inter Milan, who are now in second place, the 24-year-consistent old’s play has helped Napoli reach the league’s top spot and put them on track to win the Scudetto for the first time in 33 years. The Nigerian international behaves like Erling Haaland in the opposition box, poaching openly. As opposed to the Norwegian, Osimhen leads his division in headed goals and touches inside the penalty area. His strike ratio of 16 goals from just 28 shots on goal further highlights his clinical skill.
Only Giovanni Reyna of Borussia Dortmund’s forward line separates Haaland and Osimhen in terms of goals per 90 minutes throughout Europe’s top five leagues this season, but the American only has 400 minutes of playing time. Only five of his attempts were made outside the box, with the majority of his shots coming from central locations inside the box or down the right-of-center region. Osimhen has created 18 opportunities for teammates this season, which gives away the fact that he normally scores on sight and only threads a few defense-splitting passes occasionally when a teammate is higher upfield.
Osimhen stands out beyond all other players in the division in terms of goals, predicted goals, and touches in the opposing box combined. His ratios far exceed those of his nearest competitors, Dusan Vlahovic and Ademola Lookman. Osimhen is Napoli’s only central striker and continues to be the team’s leader and focal point, but he has also tracked back for defensive duties during longer stretches of play. The fact that all of the striker’s passes in Serie A this season can be visualized and displayed coherently below highlights how little distribution influence the striker has and how he is most active in the middle of the opposing half during developing phases.
According to reports, Manchester United is considering a summer transfer for either Harry Kane or the in-form Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. In summary, Kane offers a wider variety of skills, including goals, inventiveness, passing range, and defensive grit, whereas Osimhen, who is five years Kane’s junior, primarily plays in the middle of the frontline with clinical accuracy.
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