Victor Osimhen has reportedly revealed that he'd be willing to join Arsenal over Manchester United and Newcastle this summer.
Arsenal are one of the teams linked with a move for the Nigerian international as Edu looks to strengthen Mikel Arteta's forward line. As previously reported by football.london, the Gunners will target two centre-forwards this summer. Whilst it's understood that Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus and Roma's Tammy Abraham are on the club's radar, reports have suggested that Osimhen is another potential option.
The Gunners and Edu were recently told by transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio that the club will have to pay at least €100million (£83.7million) in order to secure his signature. Speaking to wettfreunde, he said: "I don't think he will be sold for €80million (£68.6million) because he was bought for €70million (£60million). So, I think that (Aurelio) De Laurentiis is very smart to buy and very difficult when he has to sell the players. I don't think he will let Osimhen go for less than €100million (£83.7million) - minimum. So, it depends on which club in Premier League will have all this money to spend in the market only for one player."
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Nevertheless, it may be a fee worth paying as he'd be more than interested in a move to north London, according to the latest reports. La Gazzetta dello Sport, as cited by The Express, say that Osimhen would be prepared to join the Gunners over both United and Newcastle, who are both also said to be interested in a deal.
The 23-year-old has 17 goals in 29 outings so far this season for Napoli but there is an overriding feeling of disappointment after their Scudetto hopes went up in smoke. It'll be interesting to see who Arsenal do bring in, but if they manage to finish in the top four, attracting players like Osimhen will be made that little bit easier.
