An update on Arsenal’s interest in Napoli hitman Victor Osimhen has been provided recently.
Osimhen is currently plying his trade in Serie A with Napoli, where he has scored 28 and assisted nine in 62 outings to date.
18 of those goals have come in 32 outings across all competitions this term – a solid record and one much better than any of Arsenal’s current striker options.
As a result, it was not too surprising to see the Nigerian linked with Arsenal over the last few weeks.
However, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on the situation recently and there does not look to be much movement on that front:
Writing for Caught Offside, Romano said: “As of today, I am not aware of an advanced negotiation for Victor Osimhen to Arsenal. Napoli have no intention to negotiate for less than €100million for the Nigerian striker and so far there is no proposal on the table, sources close to the club guarantee.
“Napoli are always tough negotiators in the transfer market, and their mission will be to try to keep Osimhen for another season. Personally, I’m not even convinced he is as much of a target for Arsenal as other reports would have you believe.
“For now, the Gunners are waiting for answers from Gabriel Jesus after positive talks with his agent. The Brazilian is the priority target for Mikel Arteta, but also interests other clubs. We can expect a final decision to come soon, and Manchester City are asking for a €50-60m fee for Gabriel.”
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Given Napoli’s reportedly steep asking price of €100m, it is easy to see why Arsenal may prefer to target Gabriel Jesus.
However, as Jesus has never been able to take up the role as a side’s main goal-scoring threat, perhaps Arsenal will have to bring in another option alongside the Brazilian.
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