BREAKING: £100M world-class striker have finally reached verbal agreement to join Chelsea by January
Arsenal appear unlikely to rekindle their interest in signing Galatasaray’s on-loan striker Victor Osimhen in the January window, with an in-the-know journalist revealing all on Mikel Arteta’s stance and with the five strikers on the Gunners’ radar coming to light.
The Nigerian marksman is regarded as one of the game’s elite marksman having rattled in an impressive 76 goals in 133 games for Napoli over a four-season spell on the Amalfi Coast. That had led to strong interest in his services over the summer window, with Chelsea leading the way and trying all in their power to secure his signing on what turned out to be a dramatic transfer deadline day.
But when the Blues were unable to strike a deal, Osimhen was left in transfer limbo, ultimately being forced to join Galatasaray on a season’s loan with Napoli having signed Romelu Lukaku as his replacement.
TEAMtalk sources have confirmed that Chelsea remain very much in the running to sign Osimhen when the transfer window reopens in January, with the Blues described as being in ‘constant contact’ with the player’s entourage and with Enzo Maresca’s side one of the clubs named as part of the striker’s 10-team break clause inserted into his Gala loan contract.
However, of late there have been whisperings that Arsenal could relaunch their interest in signing the player in the winter window, with the Gunners also on that list of clubs given dispensation to strike a deal if they meet Napoli’s valuation.
In-the-know Arsenal journalist Charles Watts, however, insists it is highly unlikely the Gunners will rekindle their interest, writing in his Caught Offside column: “I just don’t really see it happening in terms of Arsenal. As I’ve said before, I’ve never really been told about any Arsenal interest in Osimhen since the summer of 2022, when they ended up moving for Gabriel Jesus instead, so I would be surprised if they go for him in January.
“I think, if and when they do go for another striker, it might be a slightly different profile to the Nigeria international. Anyway, right now they are very happy with what Kai Havertz is offering them as the central striker.”
