Osula’s Man United strike nominated for EPL Goal of the Season

Newcastle United’s Danish‑born Nigerian forward William Osula has seen his remarkable strike against Manchester United nominated for the Premier League Goal of the Season award.

Osula was shortlisted alongside nine other nominees today (Monday).

Osula To Beat Off Competition From Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs Stars

The other nine nominees are Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal), Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), Tyler Adams (Sunderland) and Harrison Reed (Fulham).

Also included are Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur), Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) and Valentin Castellanos (West Ham).

With Newcastle reduced to ten men for the entire second half and under intense pressure, right‑back Kieran Trippier delivered a pass down the line for Osula to chase.

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Osula collected the loose ball, cut inside from the right channel and unleashed a sensational curling effort from the edge of the box that left goalkeeper Senne Lammens rooted to the spot.

Osula’s strike against United also earned Premier League March 2026’s Goal of the Month award.

The 22‑year‑old became the first Newcastle player to win the award in the just concluded season, and the first since Alexander Isak in December 2024.

He is the sixth Newcastle player to win the award since its inception in the 2016/17 season, with Miguel Almirón the only multiple winner.

Osula finished the Premier League season with seven goals in 24 appearances for the Magpies.

Aston Villa Interested

He is being pursued by newly crowned Europa League champions Aston Villa as he impresses at Newcastle United ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Football Insider.

He has had to wait for regular minutes under Eddie Howe, but emerged as Howe’s first‑choice centre‑forward as the season drew to a close.

He has rewarded Howe’s faith, scoring five goals in his last six outings for Newcastle as several Premier League clubs keep tabs on his potential availability.

Aston Villa are one of those sides, as revealed on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Transfer Insider podcast, but the Magpies are reluctant to let him leave this summer.

Newcastle’s transfer dealings could see numerous high‑profile players depart St James’s Park, hence the club’s determination to retain Osula and his lofty potential.

By James Agberebi