Victor Osimhen should now become Arsenal’s outright choice for their next striker as he continues to impress with his goal-scoring form. The Nigerian forward has been one of the Gunners’ most important transfer targets for quite some time, and it’s easy to see why.
Arsenal is widely expected to sign a striker at the end of this season, and their list of potential targets includes the likes of Viktor Gyokeres, Benjamin Sesko, and Alexander Isak. However, there is at least one reason why Osimhen should be their top pick ahead of these alternatives.
The first reason is simple: Osimhen has earned the opportunity to move to a bigger club. After his successful loan spell at Galatasaray, where he has netted an impressive 28 goals and provided 5 assists in 32 competitive games, the Nigerian has firmly established himself as one of the continent’s most lethal strikers. His remarkable ability to score at a rate of one goal every 88 minutes speaks volumes about his clinical finishing and lethal attacking instincts.
Moreover, Osimhen’s contract situation makes him an attractive option for Arsenal, as he could be a more affordable signing compared to Isak and Gyokeres. His contract terms suggest that he may be available for a reasonable price, which is important for the club’s long-term financial plans. Additionally, Osimhen’s experience in top-tier football and his ability to deliver consistently make him a safer bet than other potential targets like Sesko, who is still developing his game.
Unlike some of the other names on Arsenal’s list, Osimhen has already proven that he can perform at the highest level, making him a more immediate and reliable option to strengthen the Gunners’ attack. His reputation as a deadly finisher and his ability to make an impact straight away make him a compelling choice for Mikel Arteta’s squad.
In the end, Arsenal will make a decision based on the overall needs of their team, but the question remains: what else does Osimhen need to do to ensure that he becomes the club’s next striker in the summer?
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we need a world class striker and a versalite defender
a rigth footed am to compliment Ödegaard
We won’t target any of the 4 players mentioned, cos we don’t do ‘easy’.
If its not stupid and herculean like a last minute bid on the last night of the transfer window for a world class player whose club has no replacement for, then it will be half-hearted bids for the likes of the Watkins of the world. All approached with all our cards on the table and other sensible clubs waiting to see what we offer and poach at the last minute…
That is we don’t spend all the loot on another inverted winger first….
What’s this?
Go ALL OUT for Osimhen
All out for Lookman
All out for Williams
Build a complete and formidable world class forwards for once in your lifetime and lets see what happens!
A vengeful and clear headed Guardiola with his marital woes firmly behind him will tear the Premier league clubs a new hole next season.
Go all out and COMPETE!
Never gonna happen in a million years
A 19yr old goalkeeper or 17yr old right back could be Arteta’s first signing.
Something unexplainable is wrong with Arsenal
Now you are talking. I love this
2 very good comments, keep them coming. At least we have a few who know the realities of our club and manager and do not fall into the trap of false rumors.
We may not be signing any CF as Kai will be “like a new signing”, GabJ will be “like a new winter signing” and Merino is “versatile” to play in this position.
Maybe a GK, LB, some loan deals for CFC rejects and the proverbial “one player shot from wining the league”
Who is interested to win the EPL/UCL/Domestic cups? What matters is the participation fee and ticket sales.
He’s an accomplished attack bully alright
Osimhen is a full striker which will really helps our forward
He’s tall with area ball to convert into goals
He got speed too if we need a counter attack and he got strength as well
So let go for osimhen
Rafael leao is will helps with our attacking more than Nico Williams because he can dribble more than Nico and matilleni
Osihnmen very good but for Leao please that guy is not a serious footballer Arsenal don’t need him Please please please
goodnight, and goodbye forever JA
Why? That’s a shame
Your comments have often been insightful, interesting, and sometimes thought provoking to me. While we haven’t always agreed, your posts have been appreciated. Sorry that you are going but good luck in the non-cyber world.
I don’t know what MA will do or who he will go after. Anything is possible. He may get a top fantastic striker.
However, with us having Saka, Havertz, Trossard, Nwaneri, Odergaard, Merino, Martinelli, Jesus, I wonder what MA’s mindset will be. And it brings up some questions :
Does he actually believe we need another forward and if so what quality and how much is he willing to pay?..
Does MA blame us not winning the PL on us not having Saka for most of the season and will he think that now we have Saka we will have enough to win it next season?
Will MA concentrate on other positions?
I believe we need another Top forward but does MA think so too?
Will he sell or loan off any of the players mentioned in order to get a better player?
Like them or hate them, the Kronke’s have authorised loads of money. Hopefully this will continue but more importantly I hope MA spends more wisely
You asked lots of questions Stephanie.
I doubt that Arteta blames the loss of Saka, rather that too many cogs in the wheels (as well as the wheels) have fallen off due to injury and red cards.
In terms of the money being spent wisely, overall his transfer policy has had one obvious failing over the years in my opinion and that was not being able to land a fully fledged striker last summer.
Questions and veiled criticisms are easy when they are done without considering context. Who are the top strikers that Arsenal could have realistically gone for in the last couple of seasons?
If we look around the PL consider how much the likes of Liverpool, MU and Spurs have each spent on strikers and what the returns have been. The likes of MC and RM had free runs at two of the best forwards in world football. The main striker people are now jumping up and down about now is Isak who himself has been injury prone. Getting a top level forward or striker is not straightforward and is often expensive.
People are also conveniently ignoring the fact that we have had injury problems in defence and MF during the last few years which would have affected transfer plans especially when it is considered that there is a limit on spending.
“Who are the top strikers that Arsenal could have realistically gone for in the last couple of seasons?”
I wholeheartedly agree. Apart from Haaland and Mbappe, no strikers have scored any goals anywhere in the world in the “last couple of seasons”
Arsenal never needed to sign any strikers in the “last couple of seasons.”
We already signed the best strikers available in Jesus, Havertz and Merino.
Maybe Zubimendi is coming to play as a striker. Seems to me he’s currently the best inverted and versatile striker available.
I think the fact that this whole striker issue has made by far the most headlines this season for Arsenal tells us what we need.
And to think that Osimhen was far easier to sign than the needless Merino who’s needless signature took an eternity. Oh God. This club!
In January they easily could have got better options then we were left with
We could have got options, yes, but what would that have meant for long term squad building?
What are you Talking about. All this names you mentioned are not a centre Forward and that has been the problem for a very long time
Marky,
If your post was in response to dgr8xt, and I’m reading it right. I think his tongue was very firmly in his cheek when referring to Jesus, Havertz and Merino being strikers. I think he was being sarcastic.
Apologies to you dgr8xt if I’m wrong. 👍😉
If Arsenal could get neighter Atalanta’s Ademola lookman or Bilbao’s Nico , one of these two, (I prefer Nico as he is younger, though lookman is at his peak now).
Then go all out for Osimhen…..we would be winning the league next season.
Mishael, I do agree 100% with you regarding the need for two strikers next season, especially as we have suffered so many injuries this time around.
I would think about the young Ipswich striker, Delap, as the back up and any of the really top end of the market strikers as our main man…. not sure which would fit MA’s style myself.
I completely agree regarding Delap as a back up striker. I think he has loads of potential to eventually become a big name.
Osimhen in January will go to Afcon for a month. It would be huge loss in that key month. So don’t sign him. Before I wished Ferguson to play for Arsenal but not now as he is injury prone. Delap is my first choice and Arteta also loves signing ex city players. Bring him. Havertz and Jesus could be considered as summer signings.
So he should not be signed because he plays in the AFCON. lol. So what happens to Salah , MAmoush, Kudus, etc.? We all know what you are
What sort of analysis is this. With Delap arsenal will not do any better . Delap can be a back up for Osihnmen if he goes for afcon. Just 4 weeks so what’s the loss
Why do I feel we will end up with neither of them or maybe Sesko .. I believe that Isak fits our team the best, but who knows?
Let’s hope that they can bring a real striker this time!
Haven’t seen enough of these potential striker candidates to confidently nominate who would fit us best but have seen enough of Harvetz and Jesus to say we have to do much better. Merino can do tap ins as well as King Kai, while we know that Jesus will start the season with a few good games and then end up tripping over himself inside the penalty area before requiring more surgery come January.
Jesus has been unlucky with injuries so we don’t know what his ceiling as a striker may have been.
I truly support the signing of Osimhe. We need 2 centre forwards