Concerns over Napoli striker Victor Osimhen's wage demands and character saw Manchester United end their interest in a summer transfer, a report has revealed.United have considered a whole host of strikers over the past 12 months and Osimhen was thought to feature prominently on a shortlist which included the likes of Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko,

Victor Osimhen has been closely linked with a summer transfer to Manchester United in recent times, but the Napoli striker has just been dealt a devastating blow to his Old Trafford dream.

Manchester United have turned their attentions away from attempting to lure Victor Osimhen to Old Trafford after discovering that he is not prepared to lower his wage demands after enjoying a productive season on loan with Galatasaray from Napoli, GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed.Red Devils head coach Ruben Amorim limited his attacking options for the second half of the campaign by allowing the likes of Antony and Marcus Rashford to seal loan departures during the winter transfer window, with the latter's switch to Aston Villa including a £40million option to become permanent, but he has steered his side into the Europa League semi-finals.Patrick Dorgu has been the most expensive acquisition of the Portuguese tactician's reign, thanks to completing a £30million move from Serie A strugglers Lecce, but there is determination to secure additional firepower as he prepares for his first full season in the Manchester United hot-seat.Osimhen Not Willing to Lower Wage DemandsNigeria international seeking lucrative contract to complete moveManchester United have walked away from completing a deal for Osimhen after it became clear that he was seeking a contract which would see him pocket in the region of £300,000-per-week, according to GMS sources, resulting in Amorim having to focus on attempting to sign the likes of Ipswich Town marksman Liam Delap instead.Although there have been suggestions that the Red Devils have already shown a willingness to trigger a release clause worth in the region of £65million after agreeing personal terms with the striker, that is wide of the mark and he is not currently on course to embark on a fresh challenge at Old Trafford.GMS sources have been informed that Manchester United are not prepared to offer terms which match Osimhen's lofty request, leading to there being an impasse as he prepares to head back to parent club Napoli after enjoying a prolific season-long loan spell with Turkish heavyweights Galatasaray.The Red Devils' stance could open the door for Premier League rivals Chelsea, as the west Londoners have included the Nigeria international on a shortlist of potential acquisitions, and he will assess his options ahead of the transfer window reopening for business in the summer.Osimhen is not believed to be open to altering the personal terms he is seeking, GMS sources have learned, and negotiations with Manchester United cannot progress as minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe and other members of the hierarchy have refused to break their wage structure.GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Victor Osimhen registered 10 shots during Galatasaray's win over Bodrum last weekRed Devils Explored Osimhen Deal This WeekAmorim discovered pursuit was more complicated than expectedGMS sources have been told that Manchester United discovered their pursuit of Osimhen was more complicated than initially anticipated when they explored the possibility of striking a deal over the past week, with funds being a significant stumbling block as Amorim aims to strengthen his attacking options.The 26-year-old, who has been described as 'world-class' by former Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho, has been firmly on the Red Devils' radar and they were keen to look into whether he would be prepared to embark on a fresh challenge in the Premier League for the first time in his career.Manchester United were waiting for clearer indications from Osimhen over his willingness to complete a switch to Old Trafford, particularly with there being the threat of no European action on offer, but GMS sources understand that he is not in line to be added to Amorim's squad ahead of next term.Saudi Arabia could prove to be the ex-Lille marksman's destination as GMS sources recently revealed that he is open to sealing a move to Al-Hilal following their decision to pinpoint him as a leading target after succeeding in retaining the central budget which had initially been allocated to try and recruit Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.All statistics courtesy of Sofascore - correct as of 25/04/2025Sign up to The GIVEMESPORT Report to get exclusive daily updates from Fabrizio Romano, Ben Jacobs, Dean Jones and Tom Bogert sent straight to your inbox