Three Qualities Victor Osimhen Can Add To Man-United If Proposed Transfer Materialises

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It is common knowledge that the articles on Soccer Vista get generated on a weekly basis. Furthermore, it is also commonly known by our readers that the primary objective of our articles in the Soccer Vista series is not only targeted at increasing gamers’ awareness of football.

When talking about the aims of Soccer Vista, bettors will be able to increase the amount of money they win from their football wagers if they have a greater knowledge base of football. This happens in huge thanks to our section, “Soccer Vista.”

While the series is intended to provide gamblers with assistance when it comes to making successful gaming decisions, they also discuss the most recent events that have occurred in the world of football.

The topic of discussion for this week’s episode of Soccer Vista will be the transfer market. However, we will not be dealing with transfers generally in this episode. We will be taking a look at a particular transfer rumour which has been rambling on since the start of the season. This rumour is about the proposed transfer of fearsome Nigerian marksman Victor Osimhen.  

According to various sources, Premier League giants Manchester United are interested in bringing Victor Osimhen to Old Trafford. Now, Betting Tips Africa will be analysing three qualities the Serie A star can add to the Red Devils if the proposed transfer goes through. This write-up will also include how our readers can make money from this future possibility.

However, before going into the main objective of this article, we will be taking a brief overview of Manchester United and Victor Osimhen. We will also take a look at some history and facts about them whilst also checking out if both parties really need each other.

Our model at Betting Tips Africa is reliant on this mode of operation. Everyone is happy with it because it allows our readers to understand the basics of the article.

Who Is Victor Osimhen?

Victor Osimhen is a Nigerian striker and one of the biggest names in the national team, if not the biggest. The Nigerian professional was born on the 29th of December, 1998 and plays for Italian giants Napoli FC.

Currently, Victor Osimhen is widely regarded as one of the very finest strikers in the world due to the fact that he possesses world-class finishing ability, searing pace, and aerial dominance. These are in addition to his extraordinary strength and athleticism.

Osimhen started his senior career in 2017 with Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg in Germany, despite the fact that he was born and bred in Nigeria. After spending a season and a half with the club, he made a loan move to Belgian team Charleroi in the 2018–19 season. 

Osimhen then made a permanent move to French club Lille after a string of strong performances in Belgium. He moved to Serie A team Napoli in 2020 for a club-record transfer fee of €70 million. Napoli only agreed to pay such an astronomical sum after a protracted series of negotiations.

The Nigerian marksman has broken many records in his stay in the Serie A. During the 2021–22 season, Osimhen got recognised as the Best Young Player in Serie A. He is also the African player with the most goals scored in Serie A history and presently holds the record for the most goals scored by an African player in a single season.

Currently, the Nigerian has led Napoli to the Serie A title after a scintillating season where he scored a lot of goals. He is on his way to achieving a “legend status”, having brought the trophy to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium after 33 years.

Manchester United Transfer Target

Manchester United has been linked with moves for different players in the upcoming transfer window. Their pursuit of Barcelona’s Frenkie De Jong last summer is well documented, but it is not clear if the Red Devils will revisit the idea. 

There is also rumour of moves for the likes of Goncalo Ramos, Moises Caicedo, Declan Rice, Romeo Lavia and so on. However, the most linked player to Old Trafford is Victor Osimhen.

Gamers can make money from the possibility of Osimhen moving to Old Trafford by staking with reputable Sportsbooks listed on Betting Tips Africa. The likes of 1xBet, Betway, Bet365, William Hill and many more are offering competitive odds in this regard. 

Gamers also have the option of staking against the possibility of Osimhen moving to Old Trafford. It is another good way of making profits, and the aforementioned Bookies offer this option. 

Why Does Manchester United Want Victor Osimhen?

Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag has tried to implement a positional play system known as Juego De Posición at the club. This is a dominating tactic currently utilised by the best tacticians on the planet.

It is little wonder that the likes of Pep Guardiola, Jürgen Klopp, Mikel Arteta, Thomas Tuchel, De Zerbi, Julian Nagelsmann and many more are champions of this playing style. 

For Juego De Posición to work optimally, a proper striker who is comfortable facing the goal, running the channels, aerially dominant, pacy, powerful, relentless and tireless is needed.

In addition, such a striker must be comfortable with his back to goal, dropping into midfield to aid ball progression whilst possessing wicked finishing. 

While there is room for improvement in certain areas, Victor Osimhen largely possesses the aforementioned qualities. For this reason, it is not surprising that Manchester United are interested in bringing him to Old Trafford. 

Three Qualities Victor Osimhen Can Add To Man-United If Proposed Transfer Materialises

Spatial Awareness

Osimhen is a freak of nature when it comes to finding danger zones deep within the territory of the opponent on the pitch. The Nigerian marksman can do this with uncanny accuracy, which suggests that this ability is very natural to him.

In one moment, the defenders of the opposing team think they are in control of his actions and movements, and then in the next, he blasts into acres upon acres of free space, leaving them hanging.

Only one player in Manchester United has this ability, none other than the quick feet Marcus Rashford. However, the Englishman is best suited closer to the flanks, where he can skin fullbacks alive with his searing pace. 

Erik Ten Hag’s tactical system needs this ability from a centre forward, and Nigerian hitman Victor Osimhen can provide this.

Box-play

Whether or not a striker is considered ordinary, average, good, great, or elite can be determined based on a number of different criteria. One of these factors is called “box play.” There are four components that makeup box play; these components include the movement of the striker as well as his finishing “inside the box.” 

The important things that constitute box-play are;

  •  What time does the striker enter into the box in relation to the speed at which the ball is being played in?
  • When the striker enters the box, what angle is he coming from in relation to the position of the ball?
  • What is the striker’s preferred method of finishing in relation to the arrival of the ball?
  • What is the body and foot orientation of the striker when the ball arrives?

Osimhen answers these questions perfectly despite the fact that he still has a lot of room for improvement. In short, no one else in the current Manchester United team offers what the Nigerian can when it comes to box play. 

Ball-striking

This refers to a player’s capacity to successfully strike the ball cleanly. Is he capable of hitting the ball directly down the middle? Is he able to generate power on his shots regardless of whatever angle the ball comes at him?

Osimhen possesses this trait in abundance, and it differentiates him from most of the other Manchester United players. 

If a move to Old Trafford materialises for Victor Osimhen when the transfer window opens, the aforementioned qualities are some of the improvements he will be bringing into the attack.

While the Red Devils will still need more attacking reinforcements, signing Osimhen singlehandedly boosts the potency and ferociousness of their attack.

All bettors have the opportunity to profit from the potential transfer of Osimhen to Old Trafford. They can do this by placing bets with trustworthy sportsbooks that get featured on Betting Tips Africa. 

Betting sites Bet9ja, SportyBet and 22Bet, amongst many others, all have odds that are competitive in this regard. 

Sofoluwe Mayowa

By Sofoluwe Mayowa

Mayowa was born and bred in Nigeria. As a kid, he has naturally always been in love with sports, especially football being his most loved sport. Having gained admission into a higher institution, he moved in to play for the school team but was turned down several times. He managed to get into the school team in his final year and was able to win two trophies, a personal award of excellence whilst taking home the “Best defender of the year award.” Shortly after leaving school, he moved to an independent grassroots club where he worked his way up until he could play at a semi-professional level. He had to stop playing the round leather game and focus on other things due to a lack of sponsorship and funds to get into a proper football academy. Mayowa first got involved in the world of sports betting in 2009 when Nairabet began its operations in Nigeria as the first Sportsbook in the country. He gathered a lot of practical knowledge about betting through this opportunity. Since then, he has always loved to pass his knowledge through writing and hopes to help many others in the world of sports betting along the line.