Arsenal are back in for Victor Osimhen! Gunners revive transfer interest in €100m-rated Napoli striker as Chelsea face competition
Arsenal are set to reignite their interest in bringing Napoli striker Victor Osimhen to the Premier League before the summer transfer window closes.
The Gunners had been linked to the Nigerian forward for a long time but their interest in him seemed to cool while Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain continued to pursue him. However, Corriere dello Sport reports that the north London team have returned to the race to sign Osimhen as they look to strengthen their attack with a new striker.
Napoli are eager to cash in on Osimhen. They were initially holding out for the full €130 million (£111m/$145m) release clause in his contract to be triggered before they would be willing to let him go, but the Serie A side have re-evaluated their stance and are willing to accept a lower fee. Offloading Osimhen would see them raise much-needed money and allow them to bring in Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea.
Chelsea continue to push for a deal to sign Osimhen from Napoli and the Italian club tabled an offer of a swap deal. The Blues, however, are attempting to convince Napoli to let Osimhen join them on loan, but the Nigieria international is reportedly prepared to snub Enzo Maresca’s team in order to make a different move.
Arsenal may be able to persuade Napoli to sell the 25-year-old and convince him to move to north London. Belgian striker Lukaku, meanwhile, will have a close eye on Osimhen’s situation as he hopes to reunite with his ex-Inter coach Antonio Conte at Napoli.
