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Jack Flintham

'One job this summer' - Manchester United fans think they have found their perfect striker

Manchester United fans have identified Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as the club's perfect striker target this summer after he scored another wondergoal on Sunday.

Osimhen has enjoyed another brilliant season in Serie A and popped up with a great strike to give his side the lead against Jose Mourinho's AS Roma. Receiving the ball from the left flank, the 24-year-old managed to first bring it under control with his chest, flick it up with his right knee, before eventually volleying a strike into the roof of Rui Patricio's goal.

The strike marked his 15th goal in 20 matches for Napoli and was the difference between the two sides at the break. For United fans it was more than enough evidence that the Reds should break the bank in the summer to sign the Nigerian.

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United have been on the lookout for a centre-forward since Cristiano Ronaldo left Old Trafford in November. With the Reds having spent big in the summer of 2022, Erik ten Hag was limited to bringing in a loan option to fill the gap left by the Portuguese ace.

Burnley's Wout Weghorst has joined until the end of the season but at this stage there is no guarantee that the loan switch will be made permanent. MEN Sport understands that Osimhen and Harry Kane are both on the Reds' radar in the summer with the striker role noticeably weak at present.

It appears that United supporters are adamant Osimhen should be the player to fill the gap in the squad at the end of the season. Watch his goal and see what the fans are saying on Twitter about the 24-year-old:

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