Jose Mourinho has compared Napoli star striker Victor Osimhen to Chelsea legend Didier Drogba.
And the iconic manager has expressed how a team with “a lot of money” like Arsenal should secure his services. 25-year-old Osimhen has been making waves in Serie A over the past couple of seasons, netting 65 league goals since arriving in Naples from LOSC Lille in 2020.
For his efforts, the rapid and powerful talisman has racked up an abundance of interest from a number of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United. The Gunners are no doubt lacking an out-and-out striker, with Gabriel Jesus failing to make much of an impact since joining from Manchester City in 2022.
Had they had a goalscoring number 9 at their disposal, Arsenal may well have achieved Premier League greatness in their two most recent campaigns. Instead, they succumbed to the powers of City in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons, missing out by just two points last time around.
Mourinho last year drew comparisons with Osimhen and Chelsea legend Drogba, who achieved 104 goals and 55 assists at Stamford Bridge between 2004 and 2015 – winning two Golden Boots and four Premier League titles for his efforts. Speaking in 2023, the mastermind manager said: “He is of the same level as Drogba, but Didier didn’t dive.
“If Victor changes, then OK, I’d buy him if I was at a club with a lot of money. However, if he does go to England one day, he needs to change, because in Italy they put up with this sort of behaviour, whereas in the Premier League, they’d come down hard on him.”
