Arsenal They are planning a big money move for Victor Osimhen and want to “steal” the Napoli forward Chelsea this summer, according to a report from Transfers.
Mikel Arteta are desperate to sign a world-class attacker in the summer and the report says Osimhen is one of Arsenal's top targets. first division Rivals Chelsea have also been heavily linked with the Nigerian and many feel they are the favorites to sign Osimhen.
However, Transfers Arsenal say they want to “steal” the Napoli hitman from Chelsea and the Gunners are closing in on Osimhen ahead of a possible summer raid.
The 25-year-old Nigerian international has established himself as one of the best attackers in world football and helped Napoli win the league title last season. He has eight goals and three assists this season.
Arsenal are also weighing up a possible transfer for Brentford striker Ivan Toney, but Osimhen has the experience of competing at the highest level, having won the Serie A title and has an excellent record in the Champions League.
Arsenal need record fee for Osimhen
The report says Osimhen has a £111m release clause in his contract and Napoli will demand it be paid in full. Therefore, Arsenal will have to break up their club. transfer record again to sign the striker. The Gunners recently broke their transfer record to sign Declan Rice in a £105 million deal western ham.
Similarly, Chelsea broke their transfer record for Moisés Caicedo at the start of the season and it remains to be seen if the Blues are willing to pay a similar amount for Osimhen in the summer. Both clubs have spent freely in recent windows and will have to be careful with financial fair play rules.
The asking price could prove prohibitive for both clubs, and it will be interesting to see if Napoli are willing to lower their demands and accept a more reasonable fee.
As for the player, he is a proven goalscorer in European football and could be tempted to try a new challenge at this stage of his career. He has nothing left to prove in Italian football and a move to the Premier League could be an attractive proposition for him.
