{"id":812914,"date":"2024-12-18T23:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T05:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/not-boniface-or-lookman-man-united-approach-nigerian-star-as-rashfords-future-uncertain\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T23:14:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T05:14:00","slug":"not-boniface-or-lookman-man-united-approach-nigerian-star-as-rashfords-future-uncertain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/not-boniface-or-lookman-man-united-approach-nigerian-star-as-rashfords-future-uncertain\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Boniface or Lookman: Man United approach Nigerian star as Rashford\u2019s future uncertain"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thirteen-time English Premier League champions Manchester United have reportedly approached Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen, with Marcus Rashford\u2019s future at the club now uncertain, Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rashford has struggled for form this season, losing his place in the starting XI. His underwhelming performances have fuelled speculation that the academy graduate, who has been with Manchester United since 2005, could finally leave the club.<\/p>\n

According to reports from SportsMole<\/a>, citing CaughtOffside, the Red Devils have identified Osimhen as a priority target and have approached the Nigerian forward over a potential move.<\/p>\n

241126 Viktor Gy\u00f6keres of Sporting Lisbon during the Champions League football match between Sporting Lisbon and Arsenal [Photo Credit\/ Imago]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile, Manchester United have also been linked with Sporting CP striker Viktor Gy\u00f6keres, who previously worked under current United manager Ruben Amorim. However, Gy\u00f6keres remains contracted to the Portuguese club until 2028, which makes his move less likely.<\/p>\n

Castel di Sangro, ITALY: Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli during the pre-season training session in Castel di Sangro, Italy. Copyright: xFOTOAGENZIAx<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For Osimhen, a return to Napoli after his season-long loan at Galatasaray appears unlikely. Rashford\u2019s potential departure would free up a significant portion of United\u2019s wage bill, given his status as one of the club\u2019s highest earners.<\/p>\n

Osimhen\u2019s ability to thrive in a 3-4-3 system, a formation he excelled in under Jose Peseiro during Nigeria\u2019s impressive run to the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, makes him a strong fit for Amorim\u2019s tactical setup.<\/p>\n

Although there has been no official statement from any of the parties involved, Rashford\u2019s departure would necessitate United signing a quality replacement.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAyomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports journalist and Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a proven track record in conducting interviews with Super Eagles stars such as William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and many others. He has also made a significant impact in breaking transfer news stories.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Soccer Thirteen-time English Premier League champions Manchester United have reportedly approached Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen, with Marcus Rashford\u2019s future at the club now uncertain, Soccernet.ng reports. Rashford has struggled for form this season, losing his place in the starting XI. His underwhelming performances have fuelled speculation that the academy graduate, who has been with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":812917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[127834,121796,2005],"tags":[127833,121795],"class_list":{"0":"post-812914","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boniface","8":"category-lookman","9":"category-soccer","10":"tag-boniface","11":"tag-lookman"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/812914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=812914"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/812914\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/812917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=812914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=812914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=812914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}