Spread the word The scheduling of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) played a major role in Manchester United’s decision not to pursue Victor Osimhen, according to the club’s former first-team coach Benni McCarthy. Osimhen had attracted strong interest from Europe’s elite clubs after scoring 26 league goals in the 2022-23 season, helping Napoli secure their first Serie A title in 33 years. McCarthy, who was part of the Old Trafford coaching staff under then-manager Erik ten Hag, revealed he was involved in striker recruitment discussions and believed Osimhen would have been a perfect fit for United. However, the biennial AFCON tournament, which often overlaps with the European season, led the club to rethink. “If you spend £100m on a player, you don’t want to lose him for AFCON,” McCart...