Arsenal have reportedly entered the race to sign Victor Osimhen, with Napoli not keen on selling the striker on the cheap.
According to Corriere dello Sport, Arsenal have entered the chase for Victor Osimhen. The report states that the forward continues to evaluate his options ahead of this summer. PSG and Chelsea are also keen, with the latter holding concrete talks for the Napoli man. The Gunners’ presence makes the chase all the more interesting.
Arsenal are pursuing Victor Osimhen
Arsenal finished the previous season marginally behind Manchester City’s goalscoring tally, which showcased their ability to distribute the goals throughout the team. That is not bad for a team that desperately needed a striker, as per multiple media outlets, who claimed they would not mount a title challenge without a prolific striker.
Despite having different attacker profiles within their squad, there are still lingering doubts about whether the Gunners should recruit a prolific striker. Viktor Gyokeres’s name has rung out quite a lot over the last few weeks, although there are significant doubts about whether the Gunners will pay as much as Sporting CP want.
Similar doubts persist about their willingness to pay over €100 million for Victor Osimhen, with the report stating Arsenal has entered the race for the Nigerian hitman. Osimhen is a hot property striker in this market, with Napoli still demanding his €130 million release clause. That has already seen PSG bow out of the race despite offering north of €90 million for the striker who scored 17 goals last season.
Arsenal might be unstoppable if they managed to recruit a striker like Osimhen. But the big issue is his price tag and probably even the salary he might demand. For now, the report states that the Nigerian may not prefer Chelsea as his priority option despite the Blues holding talks with Napoli over a loan move lately.
Will Arsenal sign Osimhen or a striker?
There are doubts, although Mikel Arteta has recently surprised many fans with his choice of transfers. Last season, the Kai Havertz deal puzzled many supporters, but as he turned out to be very good in different roles, the German is seen in a different light.
Arteta might benefit from an out-and-out striker, but the rates of some of their targets, including Gyokeres and Osimhen, might make Arsenal think more often than they would. While there is a need for a wide forward in the squad, should the Gunners end up signing a centre-forward, it will not surprise many, although someone like Osimhen will send the fanbase into elation.
