According to Corriere dello Sport (via Sports witness), Arsenal have the advantage over Chelsea in the race to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.
The Nigerian star has been linked with leaving Napoli for several weeks but no club has yet reached an agreement with the Serie A side. Paris Saint-Germain have been in negotiations for the former Lille man but have refused to meet expectations. transfer demands.
Now he reports it Sports Journal Arsenal have managed to enter the race for the highly-rated striker. Chelsea are also admirers of the 25-year-old, but the outlet claims they are no longer a priority for him.
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Osimhen had a disrupted 2023/24 season with Napoli. He was in and out of the starting XI due to injury problems and also missed games earlier in the year due to his involvement in the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria.
Despite this, he recorded 17 goals and 4 assists in 32 appearances. He is a 'world class'The striker, according to Jose Mourinho, could be tempted to sign Arsenal. Premier league this summer.
The Gunners are yet to offload any strikers, but Eddie Nketiah could be on his way in the near future. Marseille are pushing for his signature and a transfer deal could be finalised before the new season.
This could encourage the Gunners to spend big on a top centre-forward, but we don't see the London giants making the move. 110 million pounds termination clause present in Osimhen's contract at Napoli.
There is a huge risk associated with his injury problems. PSG's offer of £76 million He was snubbed by Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis and Arsenal will have to pay a lot more than that.
Arsenal are also looking at signing Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres, who scored an extraordinary 43 goals last season. He could be signed by £59 million and it would be a better option.
