Osimhen shifts focus to Arsenal as Chelsea, PSG drop out

Nigeria and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen

Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen is interested in a potential move to Arsenal, reports www.sportsunlimited.ng.


According to a report by Gianluca Di Marzio, Arsenal is expected to push for Napoli’s Osimhen after a recent interest by Chelsea in the player fell off.

There were reported talks between the Partenopei and The Blues for a possible player-exchange deal to transfer Romelu Lukaku and Osimhen.

However, the move is likely to be off due to the huge disparity in player values.
Napoli President, Aurelio De Laurentiis continues his search for the best probable price for the Nigerian striker, and wants to cater to his demands of playing in the Premier League.


Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta likes Osimhen but concrete negotiations are yet to occur between both parties.

The 25-year-old current Africa Footballer of The Year has a €160 million release clause in his contract and interested clubs will attempt to settle on a reduced transfer fee because of the high amount.

Before the latest interest from Arsenal, various clubs like PSG, Chelsea, Manchester United, and clubs in Saudi Arabia were reported to have shown interest in the signature of the Nigerian.

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