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SPORTS 14 MANCHESTER UNITED ought to sign Victor Osimhen in the transfer window in order to take the club to the next level under Michael Carrick. That is the view of former United stars Patrice Evra and Louis Saha, who are con vinced Osimhen would make an enormous difference as the club looks to strengthen this summer. Osimhen scored 22 goals for Galatasaray last season to help them clinch the Turkish league title and has struck 59 in 74 appear ances in total since arriving from Napoli. The

Devils on the hunt Ederson poised to become Man Utd’s first signing, Osimhen next ?

ing strikers, and if you want to play every competition, you need more strikers. “Of course, you need some defend ers, like an extra left-back and a right back. As Casemiro is leaving, you need to replace those players. But to name one player, I say Osimhen because I know this guy can make a difference.” The 27-year-old has found the net at every club he’s represented, including 76 in 133 matches for Napoli before his move to Galatasaray. That track record, combined with a contract at the Turkish club until June 2029, means he wouldn’t arrive on the cheap, but Saha believes he’s worth the investment. “I really like Victor Osimhen. He’s definitely got the character, he’s got the quality,” the Frenchman said. “He’s also got good

risma that this United squad could really benefit from. I think he would be a transfor mational signing for Manchester United. “If you think about the pressure that he was under at Napoli, firing the club to its first title in 33 years, then he’s the perfect man to lead the line for United. “I think he would have a huge impact at United. I would love to see the club hierarchy move for him, I think he is exactly what we need.” – Express Newspapers

Nigeria international had been linked with Chelsea prior to joining Galatasaray but has never featured in the Premier League. United brought in Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo to reinforce their attack last year at a com bined outlay of over £200 million (RM1.04b). Sesko and Mbeumo both managed 11 goals in the Premier League during their debut campaigns at Old Trafford while Cunha contributed 10, one more than skipper Bruno Fernandes. Following a difficult start to the sea son under Ruben Amorim, United turned their fortunes around under Carrick, winning 12 of his 17 matches in charge to finish third. They fell only two goals short of champions Arsenal’s tally, yet Evra has urged his former club to pursue Osimhen once the £37 million (RM192m) deal for Atalanta midfielder Ederson has been finalised. “Victor Osimhen. I have all due respect for Galatasaray, the love he gets there and what the player is like,” Evra told Goal.com . “Manchester United need a proper striker, and I have so much respect for the strik ers at Man United. But, back in the day, we had four amaz NEWCASTLE UNITED forward Anthony Gordon (pic) has officially completed his transfer to Barcelona, signing a five-year contract with the Catalan giants. While the Spanish champions did not disclose the exact transfer fee, reports suggest a figure of £69.3 million (RM360m), which would represent a sig nificant profit for the Magpies, who acquired him from Everton for £45 million (RM234m) in January 2023. Confirming the move, Barcelona’s offi cial website released a statement: “FC Barcelona and Newcastle United have reached an agreement for Anthony Gordon to become a Blaugrana for the next five seasons.” The 25-year-old had attracted interest from several top European clubs, includ ing Bayern Munich, but ultimately opted for the Spanish champions, against whom he featured three times in last season’s Champions League. Gordon’s departure comes despite having four years remaining on a new long-term deal signed with Newcastle in 2024. He was a key figure in head coach Eddie Howe’s efforts to inject dynamism into the frontline, forming a notable part nership with Alexander Isak, who himself made a controversial £130 million (RM676m) switch to Liverpool last year. Gordon played a pivotal role in Newcastle ending their 70-year wait for a

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major domestic trophy in last season’s Carabao Cup final and securing a second Champions League campaign in three seasons. His impressive tally of 10 goals in Europe this season, five of which were from the penalty spot, brought his talent to a wider audience. He will now turn his immediate atten tion to England’s World Cup finals cam paign before embarking on his new chal lenge in La Liga. Eddie Howe expressed his sentiments on the club’s website, stating: “While we’re disappointed to lose Anthony from our squad, we understand that this is a big opportunity for him. “He has been a big part of our success in recent years, and the fact that he devel oped into an England international during his time at Newcastle United is a testa ment to the hard work he invested to his development with the support from eve ryone at the club. “He leaves with our best wishes, and I am confident that he will go onto be a suc cess, both with Barcelona and the national team at this year’s World Cup.” Gordon’s arrival at the Nou Camp raises questions about the future of on-loan Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford, whose permanent transfer clause is set to expire next month. – The Independent

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