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title: "Manchester United: Alan Hutton reacts to Victor Osimhen rumours"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2023-03-08T07:41:00Z"
modified: "2023-03-08T07:41:00Z"
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# Manchester United: Alan Hutton reacts to Victor Osimhen rumours

**BBC pundit Alan Hutton has been reacting to [Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/)’s reported interest in Napoli forward [Victor Osimhen](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/victor-osimhen/).**

### The Lowdown: Top of shortlist

The Red Devils look set to be in the market for a high-profile attacking addition in the summer, with Osimhen thought to be of interest.

[Reports](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-man-united-set-sights-on-victor-osimhen-as-four-man-shortlist-revealed/) in recent days have suggested that the 24-year-old is top of the shortlist at Old Trafford ahead of Tottenham’s Harry Kane, AS Roma’s Tammy Abraham and RB Salzburg’s Benjamin Sesko.

### The Latest: Hutton reacts

Hutton was talking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/man-united-told-to-break-the-bank-to-complete-100m-victor-osimhen-deal-pundit/) regarding the Red Devils and rival interest from Tottenham, who may see Osimhen as a Harry Kane replacement.

The former Spurs player, who also contributes to the [BBC](https://icdb.tv/stats/3725/Alan-Hutton), labelled the Nigeria international as an ‘outstanding footballer’ who may come with a £100m price tag.

*“First and foremost I think Napoli paid about £62m for him, so that has gone up.*

*“We are talking £100m. Do Tottenham need a player like that? Possibly if Kane were to move it could be a domino effect.*

*“Man United are looking as well, Harry Kane is a target for them so it could be that domino effect where if one leaves for that team, maybe there is a space opening up for someone else.*

*“Man United need a number nine, will Man United go and break the bank for somebody like him who is an outstanding footballer?”*

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### The Verdict: Pros and cons…

It could well come down to Osimhen or Kane at Old Trafford, with [speculation](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21615473/man-utd-harry-kane-transfer-tottenham/) claiming United have made contact with the Tottenham striker’s camp.

[Osimhen](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/victor-osimhen/leistungsdaten/spieler/401923) has actually scored one more goal than [Kane](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/harry-kane/leistungsdaten/spieler/132098) this season in ten fewer appearances and is five years younger than the England international. Therefore, you could argue that he may prove to be the better long-term addition, however, Kane’s unbelievable record in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) is something Osimhen cannot offer, with Kane scoring [201](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/harry-kane/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/132098) times and registering [49](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/harry-kane/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/132098) assists in [308](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/harry-kane/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/132098) top-flight appearances.

The Napoli man has [experience](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/victor-osimhen/leistungsdaten/spieler/401923) in Serie A, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, but not knowing how he would fare in the Premier League could make a big money move more of a gamble.