Serie A striker continues tempting Arsenal but a top-four finish might be needed

Victor Osimhen has become the Serie A striker catching the attention of Arsenal ahead of this summer when they could sign a new attacker.

The Nigerian is helping Napoli challenge for the Italian league title this season, and he will be keen to help them win.

A record signing from Lille in 2020, Osimhen has become one of the most recognisable attackers in Europe in the last few seasons.

A report via Sport Witness claims as he continues to shine in Italy, Arsenal is being tempted to launch a bid for him in the summer.

He could become the perfect replacement for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and at 23, they can build their attack around him for the next few seasons.

However, the report claims because the Italians signed him for a huge fee, the Gunners could break their transfer records to add him to their squad.

It claims they can only do that if they secure a return to the Champions League at the end of this campaign.

Just Arsenal Opinion

Osimhen has been in fine form, and he remains one of the best attackers in the top European leagues in this campaign.

He will do a job at Arsenal, and he has time to adapt to the demands of the Premier League.

However, if we don’t finish in the top four and Napoli does, it would be hard to convince him to move to the Emirates.

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13 Comments

  1. he’s coming nowhere near our club, especially if the tactics remain the same and Xhaka and Ode are patrolling the middle of the pitch in a 4-3-3…now if our tactics were considerably more fluid, we secured the services of a top notch midfielder who can bring some more directness to our attack and we actually earned a CL invite, then maybe just maybe he might entertain such an option, but I’m quite skeptical that all of these likely requirements can be achieved

  2. Mate my understanding is that we definitely will be signing midfielders .

    Fabian Ruiz has already shows intrest of coming to the league, its rumored Arsenal is a club he likes.
    He is not bless with blistering pace but has everything else, Dilano from Brazil is in the mix too.

    There continue to be a lot of noise about this Nunez guy and I have reason to believe there is a genuine intrest from us.

    Now with an injection of those midfielders, we would definitely able to switch our formation much easier.

    Time will tell, but Victor Osimhen may well could do with a change in scenery especially after Nigeria world cup disaster

    1. Just read an article claiming that Arsenal have a short-list of 5 midfield targets to replace Granit Xhaka – Kalvin Phillips, Douglas Luiz, Ruben Neves, Fabian Ruiz, and Youri Tielemans.

      Of those, I would like Phillips or Tielemans, and actually wouldn’t say no to having both of them.

  3. very much doubt that we will be plucking both Ruiz and Osimhen from Naples, although that would be a savvy maneuver from a familiarity standpoint…just not convinced that we’re going to be addressing both our shortcomings up top and in the middle of the park…MA can’t seem to even dabble in tactical changes without including both Xhaka and Ode, even when they don’t make sense together in a 4-3-3

    remember that MA doesn’t even seem to know how to best deploy ESR, as he can’t impact that game properly when he’s being shoehorned in out wide…I would suspect that we will make some sort of move up top, but I haven’t seen enough tactical flexibility thus far to suggest that MA has any real interest in pursuing a forward-thinking MD….now I could see us acquiring a DM should Elneny and Xhaka go elsewhere, which isn’t a given as it’s clear he has an affinity for our Swiss miss

  4. Okay mate let’s break it down nicely.

    We spend the entire winter trying to sign this Dunstan Vlohovic from Florence,
    1) Arguably one of the most deadly striker in Europe on current form.
    2) Very young strong with a big character.
    3) Money was not a problem from Arsenal, confirm by the selling club.
    Basically the deal fell through as he opted to go elsewhere.
    Think you will agree, all the above I mention are fact.

    Now look at Victor Osimhen, Bless with blistering speed, a big game character, brave and deadly infront of goal, wouldn’t he be the perfect player, the fact we miss out on Dunsan.

    Now look at Manuel Locattelli, very good midfielder, we spend a great deal of time chasing him again he too went to the Old Lady..
    Wouldn’t you say again here, Fabian Ruiz who had recently expressed some intrest about the premier league, would fit our playing style, I said recently a game like the one at Seldhurst Park would be perfect for him.

    These are just two from the four I proposed .

    Please note it appears the only reason Vlohovic and Lacotelli not at Arsenal is because those players had other intrest.

    Am getting a distinct impression Arsenal hierarchy are big on young talented players with huge potential,

    That’s a model I noticed Koronke use in their other sporting entities

    1. two counterpoints to your above assessment, firstly the supposed pursuit of Loca came at a time when Xhaka was openly flirting with Roma, so there appeared to be an actual positional need….just think about what transpired once it became glaringly clear that Loca wasn’t leaving Serie A, all of a sudden Xhaka was not only deemed as unexpendable by MA, he was likewise somehow given an extension and a raise…as such, I very much doubt we’ll pursue a better option until Xhaka is off the books, which I can only hope happens sooner rather than later

      secondly, not sure I totally buy the seriousness of our Vlahovic push, as our club has a rather storied history when it comes to feigning interest in big money buys simply to appease the fanbase, yet they rarely come to fruition…that said, I would have no issue whatsoever with both Napoli players in question coming to North London, especially Oshimen, I just doubt that this will actually happen…MA has no real interest in having diva-type players on his roster, much like Wenger in his latter years, as they tend to take up too much oxygen in the room, which can cause problems for “controlling” managers who want to monopolize all things club-related

  5. Am told Xhaka is very likable and he controls the dressing room.

    One thing I must honestly says though, you do miss him when he is not playing never know I could actually say that.

    Can understand your concerns, as an upgrade is needed in this area, Fabian Ruiz age and mobility maybe a factor that work against any deal although he is just 26.

    Osimhen would set us back a tidy price no doubt about that, but all the noise is about Nunez, can see why the gaffer may like him, he is a work horse and very good in the air

    1. you only miss him because the oft-times negative tactics that MA deploys rely heavily on his deeper-lying “pivot” role and the fact that the alternatives are rather underwhelming…keep in mind, our original run of good form actually happened with him on the training table, which including several performances when we were far more offensively aggressive…he’s an albatross from a progression standpoint as he enables our manager to opt for the “safest” option, even when it’s clearly not in our best collective interests

      1. Are you saying Wenger and Arteta are control freak, lol

        Xhaka is a polarizing figure alright, was assuming the pay raise with the extension was mainly to protect his value, he is Morhihio type player for sure.

        I do agree with you we dont have quality replacement, and that’s where the real problems are, and am hoping you are off here as, am going to refuse to believe that Edu and gaffer don’t see the urgent need for marquee replacement, not project types player, but players of Ruiz quality in this particular area.

        Don’t think the gaffer has much room to mix things up at half time as what you are alluding to, hence why Xhaka is so vital at half time pep talk.
        The squad is very thin so not many real option after the misfiring Pepe.

        Am seing some rumor of a war chest to the tune of £180 mill, to dip in the market if we should make top four,
        What if that figure is correct couldnt we get two marquee strikers and midfielders.

        1. I will admit we need an upgrade on Xhaka but he has is use,

          He helps well especially on our left to tidy up things when we bump forward, he seems to have a great input in helping protect the goal hence why until recently we were pretty mean in letting in goals.

          Xhaka appears to be the type of person people rarely have anything good to say about, but once a camping trip is plan no one will turns up if he is not coming along .

          Just that we need too a top camp leader as well

        2. not sure if that figure gets it done in this present financial climate, as those within the top one percent have vastly inflated price-tags nowadays…I would say that this could likely get us a top 4-5 Striker prospect, like the ones currently being discussed, and a potentially seminal MD option, but little more than that…here’s hoping that whomever we get can come good in spite of the tactics, as that would likely provide our manager with the requisite amount of confidence required in order for him to loosen the reigns…Cheers

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