Agent reacts to reports linking Man Utd with Super Eagles striker

Roberto Calenda, who handles the affairs of Victor Osimhen, has taken to social media to react to reports emanating from the Italian media linking Manchester United with a swoop for the Napoli star in the summer transfer window.

It was previously claimed that Manchester United wanted to sign the Nigeria international in a swap deal that could see Cristiano Ronaldo move to Napoli.

However, Italian intermediary Calenda has insisted that there's nothing in the reports, and aimed a dig at Manchester United by saying that his client wants to play in the Champions League.

 Osimhen  had been heavily linked with a departure from Napoli this summer but everything points to the fact that he will remain a player of the club when the transfer window closes for business next week.

The stumbling block to a transfer is Napoli's asking price for the 23-year-old, with the Blues valuing him in excess of 100 million euros.

Calenda tweeted on Friday at 1732 hours : "No negotiations in progress, no swap deal.

"Victor Osimhen is a Napoli player and wants to play the Champions League with Napoli after winning it on the pitch with pride together with the coach and teammates."

Signed from Lille for a club record fee of 70 million euros, Osimhen has approximately three years left on his contract with Napoli.

The 2015 U17 World Cup winner has scored in each of his first two games in the new Serie A season for the first time in his professional career.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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