Former Arsenal player Mikael Silvestre has expressed scepticism about the potential signing of Victor Osimhen, suggesting that he doesn’t see the Nigerian striker as an upgrade to Gabriel Jesus.
Jesus has faced criticism for his goal-scoring record at Arsenal, with the Brazilian acknowledging that scoring goals is not one of his strongest attributes.
Calls for Arsenal to bring in a new number nine have increased, and Osimhen has emerged as one of their targets, especially after the Nigerian indicated his departure from Napoli in the summer. Ivan Toney is another striker under consideration by Arsenal.
However, Silvestre is not entirely convinced that signing Osimhen would represent an upgrade on Jesus.
He said, as quoted by The Sun:
“Osimhen, also a top player. Maybe a little bit more pragmatic in front of goal than Gabriel Jesus. I don’t think he’d necessarily be an upgrade.
He’s a different type of player [than Jesus]. Osimhen doesn’t drift as wide as Jesus.
You always want your No9 to score as many goals as possible but he’s [Jesus] contributing to Arsenal’s attack in different ways.
His movement, dragging defenders out of position and he’s making a lot of runs behind, stretching the block. He’s a key player for Arsenal’s success.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Osimhen is one of the deadliest strikers in world football and will do well in many teams.
However, the Nigerian could struggle in England because he has never played in the Premier League.
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Lmao, bet he says he would smash it at united though, who cares what he has to say? Was one of many POOR transfers we had at the time. Osimen has ALL the characteristics to be a smash hit in England. Jesus is not a centre forward he wants to be but not clinical enough in the role. Like yesterday he scored coming in from the wing… Jesus is a winger.
Oshien’s skills sets are different from the Brazilian and would be perfect to rotate with Jesus and and sometimes partner up front.
First off, Silvestre was a horrible CB for arsenal . Now a player who is Africa’s best player, beating Salah and Mahrez to the trophy , Seria A best player , The highest goal scorer in Seria A in 2023. A player who was ranked 8th on the Ballon d’Or list is being compared to Jesus, who has never scored more than 15 goals in his career. I love Jesus, but Victor is a different animal—a real striker—and Jesus is more like an assist striker.
The price may be a lot but bear in mind that Darwin Nunez and Rasmus Højlund cost above 70 million.
We need a lot of signings so i would prefer us invest that money on a striker like Viktor Gyökeres.
Though we don’t know what may happen between new to season’s end. But if Osimhen current regular goals scoring and assist form remains in place with him but not dwindle.
And Arsenal happened to sign him next summer Trf window. Certainly, he SHOULD be viewed as an upgrade to GJesus in the Gunners team centreforward position next season. But definitely he’s a vast an upgrade to Eddie Nkethia.
If Arsenal sign the workerholic striker Osimhen next summer. Arteta CAN move the other workerholic player GJesus to the right wing posutuin in the team to be competing with Saka for a regular starting role in the position.
But Arteta may not do that but stick with his conservative plans of starting GJesus at CF.
Instead of him to embrace the contemporary plans of to switch GJesus to the RW where he looks to perform better than at CF.
But what can us Gooners do after us have talked to advice Arteta. But if he ignored us and go ahead with his plans. Us can only keep quiet and be watching hoping for the best to happen for Arsenal.
The ideal thing in the Arsenal centreforward position next season. SHOULD be for Arsenal to sign 2 new top quality top league CFs for options having and to cover for the mishappenings which could happen.
But if Arsenal decided to go big in the transfer market next summer. Would they sign both Osimhen and Ivan Toney in the same window? And move Nkethia on? Which are possibilities that they can make happen if they choose to make it happened.
gizzle had said it all.
It’s a dumb take to say last season’s Serie A golden boot winner isn’t an upgrade on Gabriel Jesus.
I’ve watched a some of the Afcon games and have been looking for oshimen to shine. He’s played well but in 4 games has not scored. Now l know this this does not tell the whole story but this is what we are wanting. Someone Clinical that can put the ball in the back of the next and the kind of money being asked for him, I’m not sure. I watched Ivan Toney play for Brent vs tott and he looked very dangerous also getting a goal. I think it’s two for two for him right now. He has epl experience and let’s see how the rest of the season plays out for him. He might be a little cheaper and would make our team stronger, more dangerous to opposing teams! Big decisions!!!
Osimhen scored the equalizer for Nigeria in their game against Equatorial Guinea
Thank you corporateman! I missed that one. But what are your thoughts? Osimhen or Toney? With the fees involved it’s a big gamble and you’d want whoever we spent that money on to make an impact immediately like Declan Rice has. Or something different.
Oshimen and Toney know they are in the shop window right now. I hope they show what they will bring to any team willing to pay the hefty fees banded around.
Coming from one of Wengers worst everbuys at CB- among a long tedious list of AW dud CB imports – it becomes impossible to take seriously ANYTHING this ex but awful player says.
It could well be argued that we ought to EXPECT nonsense from such a nonsensical player