Arsenal have made contact with Victor Osimhen’s camp, with a journalist in Nigeria revealing that the Gunners are ready to trigger his release clause as an alternative to Martin Zubimendi emerges for the Gunners.
Osimhen is one of the best strikers in the world and is on the radar of a number of top clubs in Europe. TEAMtalk’s transfer correspondent Rudy Galetti has reported that Manchester United and Chelsea are among the teams interested in the Nigeria international, who is on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli for this season.
There has been speculation that Man Utd are so keen on Osimhen that they are willing to include Rasmus Hojlund in a deal with Napoli to bring the striker to Old Trafford instead of paying his release clause of €75million (£62m, $78m).
Man Utd desperately need to sign a new striker in the summer transfer window, with neither Hojlund nor Joshua Zirkzee showing that they can be prolific goalscorers.
Arsenal also need to sign a top-quality number 9, with Gabriel Jesus struggling to score frequently when fit and Kai Havertz not very clinical in front of goal.
Despite Man Utd’s strong interest, it seems that it is Arsenal who have taken a massive step towards signing Osimhen, who has scored 20 goals and given five assists in 27 appearances this season and has been described as a “world-class striker” by Fenerbache head coach Jose Mourinho.
According to Nigerian journalist Buchi Laba, Arsenal have made official contact with the striker’s camp and are ready to trigger his release clause.
While this is potentially huge news for Arsenal, one has to treat this with caution. No other reputable sources are claiming that the Gunners have been in contact with Osimhen, so one must wait for major outlets to back this claim before drawing a full conclusion.
