The Dane is close to a move north-east after the Magpies agreed an initial £10million fee for him, having impressed last season in United’s run to the fourth round of the FA Cup. It had been claimed that City were interested in Osula before Eddie Howe’s side agreed to meet the asking price, along with Austrian side Sturm Graz. But the Canaries have not been chasing a deal for the 20-year-old this summer, and are focusing their recruitment work elsewhere.
Ashley Barnes, Adam Idah, and Josh Sargent are the three senior center-forwards in Johannes Hoff Thorup’s striking lineup at the moment.
Idah and Sargent, on the other hand, have both been the focus of conjecture; the former was involved in a protracted feud with his former loan club, Celtic.
Ben Knapper, the sporting director, and his recruitment staff constantly prepare scenarios for player exits and circumstances in which replacements are required, but this summer, they have given special attention to the left side of defence.
A significant profit is still needed from their transfer dealings this summer, with at least one of the club’s most valuable players likely to leave before the transfer window shuts at the end of the month. Former Blackburn Rovers loanee Ben Chrisene became City’s second signing of the summer when he completed a move from Aston Villa earlier this week, with Jose Cordoba signed from Bulgarian side Levski Sofia in June.
Manchester City defender Callum Doyle is expected to complete a season-long loan switch to Carrow Road when the Citizens return from their US tour next week, with the Championship campaign kicking off on August 10 at Oxford United. Osula has played 31 times in all competitions for his current club, scoring three goals. He spent the 2022-23 campaign on loan at Derby County, scoring five times in 21 appearances, and has six caps with the Danish under-21s.
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