Two ex-Man Utd stars in agreement over club's next signing after Ederson transfer

Manchester United are poised to make Atalanta midfielder Ederson their first signing of the summer transfer window - and Patrice Evra and Louis Saha have identified their next target

Manchester United should sign Victor Osimhen in the summer transfer window in order to go to the next level under Michael Carrick. That is the advice of ex-United players Patrice Evra and Louis Saha, who believe Osimhen would make a massive difference as the team aims to strengthen this summer.

Osimhen scored 22 goals for Galatasaray last season to help them win the Turkish league title and has netted 59 in 74 games in total since joining them from Napoli for £65million. The Nigeria international was linked with Chelsea before joining Galatasaray but has never played in the Premier League.

United brought in Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo to bolster their attack last summer at a combined cost of over £200million. Sesko and Mbeumo both managed 11 goals in the Premier League in their debut campaigns at Old Trafford, while Cunha got 10 - one more than captain Bruno Fernandes.

After a poor start to the season under Ruben Amorim, United turned it around with Carrick, winning 12 of his 17 games in charge to finish third. They only scored two fewer goals than champions Arsenal in the Premier League, yet Evra has urged his old club to pursue Osimhen once the £37m deal for Atalanta midfielder Ederson is completed.

Evra told GOAL: "Victor Osimhen. I have all due respect for Galatasaray, the love he gets there and what the player is like. Manchester United need a proper striker, and I have so much respect for the strikers at Man United. But, back in the day, we had four amazing strikers, and if you want to play every competition, you need more strikers.

"Of course, you need some defenders, like an extra left back, because you could have an injury and a right-back. Of course, Casemiro is leaving, so you need to replace those players. But to name one player, I say Osimhen because I know this guy can make a difference."

The 27-year-old has scored goals at every club he's played for, including 76 in 133 games for Napoli prior to joining Galatasaray. That record, plus a contract with the Turkish side until June 2029, means he wouldn't come cheap, but Saha thinks he's worth it.

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"I really like Victor Osimhen. He’s definitely got the character, he’s got the quality," the Frenchman said. "He’s also got good European pedigree: he was a success in France, he was a champion in Italy with Napoli and he’s gone to Turkey with Galatasaray and been brilliant, a move that he probably didn’t want, let’s be honest.

"He’s scored goals at every level. He’s got Champions League experience, and further more, he’s got the type of personality and charisma that this United squad could really benefit from. I think he would be a transformational signing for Manchester United.

"If you think about the pressure that he was under at Napoli, firing the club to its first title in 33 years, then he’s the perfect man to lead the line for United. I think he would have a huge impact at United. I would love to see the club hierarchy move for him, I think he is exactly what we need."