Arsenal They have reportedly started talks with Napoli over a deal to sign Victor Osimhen this summer, according to a recent report. report.
After moving to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona from LOSC Lille in 2020, the 25-year-old has established himself as one of the best strikers in Serie A in recent years, helping his team win the Scudetto last season.
It has been suggested that, having demonstrated his qualities in the Italian top flight, the Nigerian is interested in leaving the Azzurri this summer and is willing to move to the first division.
According to the report of The morning (through team talk), Osimhen has already revealed his desire to Naples and Arsenal 'dream' of signing the forward to reinforce their first line.
The report further claims that the Gunners are now pushing to complete this deal and have already held initial talks with Napoli. The Italian outlet claims that Osimhen has a £102m release clause included in his current contract, but if no club decides to pay that amount, Napoli could be forced to reduce their valuation.
Osimhen to Arsenal
It has been reported that Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in signing him, but Arsenal are currently ahead of their rivals in this race and are “hopeful” of being able to secure his signature ahead of next season.
The report says that Osimhen is interested in playing in the Premier League, so PSG is not his preferred destination, while Chelsea could not offer him the Champions League football next season, so Arsenal would be the African's main destination.
Osimhen has already demonstrated his qualities at the highest level in recent times and therefore, the Napoli star would be a huge coup for Arsenal if they were to acquire him.
However, it will be interesting to see if the north London club finally manages to secure his services to strengthen their attacking department for next season.
Meanwhile, after entering the international break sitting at the top of the Premier League table, Arsenal will now face their title rivals. city of manchester Sunday afternoon. Therefore, the Gunners will be desperate to emerge victorious from this encounter to maintain their place at the top.
