As the summer transfer draws to a close , Napoli are not willing to loan out their striker Victor Osimhen to Manchester United in part exchange for Cristiano Ronaldo.
In the desperation to have Ronaldo leave Manchester United, Portuguese agent Jorge Mendes reportedly tried to create other pathways to ensure the Portuguese striker get out of Old Trafford at all cost before the summer’s window transfer deadline.
According to Inside Futbol, Ronaldo’s agent has held talks with Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis and has proposed taking Ronaldo to the Serie A giants in exchange for Osimhen moving to Old Trafford.
However, the Napoli chief is requesting for €130m for the striker and Manchester United have already spent close to €250m this summer.
Another option being explored is for Osimhen to join Manchester United on a loan deal with an obligatory purchase clause, but that seems to be a non-starter.
It has been claimed that Napoli are in no mood to sanction a loan move to Manchester United for the Nigerian.
Mendes was trying to find a home for Ronaldo at Napoli and get Manchester United the replacement they want in Osimhen. But with only two more days left in the window, the super-agent is facing clearing several obstacles to find ways to make the audacious swap deal work.
Manchester United wanted Osimhen but do not have the funds to do a deal at Napoli’s terms after sanctioning a €100m move for Antony.
