“I didn’t planned to leave the Club for any reason but Arsenal is the club I love wholeheartedly”: Player pens an emotional message for current club as he landed in England ahead of Arsenal transfer.
The transfer window has been open for just over two weeks. The runners-up in the Premier League were exciting to watch at times last season, but they finished the campaign without a win due to a lack of innovation in the middle of the year.
Therefore, it should come as no surprise that attackers have been associated with them for the most part in recent weeks. Whether it’s Spain’s quick winger Nico Williams, Viktor Gyokeres in recent weeks, or Benjamin Sesko last month, it’s obvious that the North Londoners are looking for more firepower this summer.
But the newest player being linked to a move to the Emirates may be the most intriguing forward of them all and would look fantastic next to Williams. Arsenal is still interested in signing Napoli’s star striker Victor Osimhen, who is anticipated to leave Italy this summer, according to a source from Spain.
According to the source, the Premier League is the Nigerian superstar’s most likely destination. Although several clubs are reportedly eager to bid for him, the Gunners and Chelsea are still his top pursuers. The Neapolitans are still waiting for a team to fulfill his release clause, which is worth €120 million, or roughly £102 million. However, there is a good probability that the cost will be lowered during talks.
Even though it would be a costly deal to complete, paying for Osimhen could be the means for Arsenal to break their two-decade title drought next season. Watching him work with Williams could be amazing.
According to U23 scout Antonio Mango, the major reason Arsenal and many other clubs want to recruit the “Nigerian nightmare” is because he is a goal-scoring machine. The £209k-per-week poacher had a somewhat disappointing season last year, but he still managed to score 17 goals and dish out four assists in 32 games. The season before, he scored an incredible 31 goals in 39 games and added five assists for good measure.
In comparison, Gabriel Jesus has scored 19 goals and given 15 assists in 69 games during the same span, while Kai Havertz has scored 23 goals and contributed eight assists in 98 appearances during the past two seasons. Osimhen (2022-2023) Havertz (2022-2023) Jesus (2022-2023) Appearances 39 47 33 Goals 31 9 11 Assists 5 1 7 Goal Contributions per Game 0.92 0.21 0.54 Osimhen (2023-2024) Havertz (2023-2024) Jesus (2023-2024) Appearances 32 51 36 Goals 17 14 8 Assists 4 7 8 Goal Contributions per Game 0.65 0.38 0.44
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The creative numbers of players like Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka would undoubtedly explode in North London with this amazing ability to put the ball in the back of the net, and if Edu and Co can add Williams to the mix, there might not be a defense in the league that can stop the Gunners’ attack. The fact that the Spaniard recorded an absolutely ridiculous 19 assists in 37 appearances last season in addition to his eight goals, meaning he averaged a goal involvement every 1.37 games for Athletic Bilbao, is the primary reason the manager icon José Mourinho dubbed him a “world-class” Napoli star.
Arteta should be excited about the prospect of Osimhen to his left and Saka to his right, who tallied 14 assists in 47 games the previous season. Consequently, the Gunners might be champions by this time next year if they have the opportunity to sign the Nigerian superstar this summer and if they can also sign Williams.
