William Gallas has once again emphasised the need for Arsenal to sign Victor Osimhen, identifying the Nigerian forward as the solution to the Gunners’ lingering goalscoring concerns. Arsenal has long been linked with Osimhen, but despite their interest, they have yet to secure his services. In the summer, Arsenal reportedly made an effort to sign Benjamin Šeško but failed, opting not to pursue another striker during the transfer window.
Osimhen’s career took an unexpected turn when he moved to Galatasaray following the closure of the main European transfer window, with Chelsea also failing in a late bid for the Nigerian. Despite the shift to Turkey, Osimhen continues to thrive, showcasing his ability to perform at the highest level. His performances reinforce his reputation as one of the world’s elite strikers, raising questions about his absence from Europe’s most prestigious leagues.
Gallas has called for the club to take decisive action. Speaking to Goal.com, Gallas criticised Arsenal’s current forward setup and underscored Osimhen’s potential impact:
“Kai Havertz has never ever been the right man to take Arsenal to the Premier League title. Havertz is a good player, but he’s not top-class. I’m sorry, but he’s nowhere near a world-class level, Arsenal need a player to replace him as a striker. I still don’t understand why Victor Osimhen is at Galatasaray. He needs to play in the Premier League and can play at the top level at Arsenal. It’s difficult to understand football sometimes; he played really well at Napoli, then made a move to Galatasaray, who are a big club, but he needs to be playing at a higher level. Arsenal need a striker like Osimhen, the club needs to wake up, it’s obvious and simple.”
There is little doubt that Osimhen would bolster Arsenal’s attacking options. His speed, clinical finishing, and physicality make him an ideal candidate to lead the line. However, the decision to pursue him will depend on Mikel Arteta’s evaluation of how well Osimhen would fit Arsenal’s tactical framework. The Gunners’ trust in Arteta’s judgment on recruitment has proven fruitful, and any potential move for Osimhen will need to align with the manager’s vision for the team.
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I agree with Gallas about the need for a 2killer” striker and that seems to be the prevailing opinion now. However, whether that striker is Osimhen is another matter.
*”killer”
Why did no one move for him even when he was available at a cut price late in the window? There must be something that stinks keeping clubs at bay.
His rotten attitude? injury record?
They love him at Gala. What Napoli did to him was very bad.
I think it was the huge financial requirements for the deal that made it impossible for most big clubs to do deal and by the time there was a reduction in the mo ey involved, it was already late for most leagues to do deals bar the Turkish league, hence the move to Gala. There is also an exit clause which allows him leave during the January window. I would take him off Gala for the remainder of the season on a similar deal to Gala’s if I were in charge of arsenal.
@Ackshay What a rotten attitude!
The way you people lie because you don’t like the player is pathetic.
What is certain is I have never in my life seen Osimhen pocketed the way Gyokeres was pocketed yesterday, and Gyokeres is my favorite for the striker vacancy at Arsenal.
Gyökeres and Isak were all available; why didn’t anybody come for them during the summer? Go and learn what Napoli did to Osimhen and hopefully apologize for misleading this community.
Probably a bit too head strong for Arteta. We was very keen but then moved away.