Manchester United are allegedly interested in acquiring Victor Osimhen next year but are unwilling to accept Napoli's exorbitant asking price of €100 million (£86 million).

Ronaldo's departure has left Manchester United devoid of choices at centre-forward, and the club is said to be contemplating bringing in a new attacker in January, with head coach Erik ten Hag worried about his lack of options as the season enters the second half.

Osimhen is regarded to be a long-term club objective.

Since joining Napoli from Lille in September 2020, the 23-year-old has scored 38 goals and produced 12 assists in 76 games.

Meanwhile, Osimhen has been in excellent form with the Italian giants this season, scoring 10 goals and collecting three assists in 14 games across all competitions.

The Nigeria international is said to be a top target for the 20-time English champions, who are poised to spend heavily on a new center-forward in 2023.

However, according to Sky Deutschland, Manchester United has said that they are unwilling to fulfill Napoli's £86 million asking price.

According to German writer Florian Plettenberg, the English side are drawn to Osimhen's "speed and physicality," and they feel he is ready to transfer to the Premier League.

According to Italian writer Fabrizio Romano, Napoli have said unequivocally that the Nigerian would not be permitted to leave the club during the season.