BREAKING NEWS: Coming live from fabrizio Romano, Arsenal has agreed personal terms with nigerian international victor osimhen on a 5yrs contract and will see him become the highest paid of £300,000 per week at Emirates. Arsenal are ready to ‘break in’ to sign Napoli forward victor osimhen after player agrees to personal term. According to reports, Arsenal are currently in negotiations with the italian team and although the italian giants are hoping for his €130 million release clause to be paid in full, they will accept an offer of €71m plus gabriel jesus to strike a deal with Arsenal. Arsenal ‘BREAK IN’ for osimhen
Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian international footballer, is expected to depart from Napoli this summer amid significant interest from clubs around the world. Chelsea, which has been interested in Osimhen for the past year, has renewed its interest following unsuccessful attempts to acquire Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran and Atletico Madrid’s Samu Omorodion.
According to Corriere dello Sport, Arsenal is also in the race to secure Osimhen’s services. The Gunners have long admired the striker and may prioritize signing him over their other target, Viktor Gyokeres. Currently, Arsenal’s forward options under Mikel Arteta include Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz. Thus, they are actively seeking a new attacker and could find themselves competing with Chelsea for Osimhen’s signature this summer.
Paris Saint-Germain is another club showing interest in Osimhen. However, they are currently only prepared to offer €90 million. PSG might need to sell either Goncalo Ramos or Randal Kolo Muani to proceed with Osimhen’s acquisition, complicating a potential move to the Parc des Princes.
Chelsea has been made aware of Napoli’s new asking price for Osimhen in the context of a possible swap deal. While Napoli is hoping for his €130 million release clause to be fully met, they are open to an offer of €71.1 million (£60 million) plus Romelu Lukaku, as reported by 90min. Osimhen’s Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) stands at €71.1 million, but Chelsea would need to include Lukaku, whose ETV is €35.2 million, in the transaction. Lukaku, who spent last season on loan at AS Roma, is anticipated to leave Chelsea permanently this summer and was excluded from the club’s pre-season tour of the USA, making a move to Napoli a viable possibility.
