Osimhen, leave Naples for which team?
Rumors of a transfer, Arsenal and Chelsea are interested
The transfer clock of Victor Osimhen (26), a Nigerian striker of Italian Serie A Napoli, is moving slowly. Since the end of the last season, big league clubs have shown interest in recruiting Osimhen. However, the mood has subsided a bit recently. Amid such an atmosphere, Arsenal of the English Premier League are reportedly still interested in Osimhen.
Italian media Corriere dello Sport predicted the possibility of Osimhen's transfer to Arsenal on the 30th. The media said, "Asnal is still interested in 26-year-old striker Osimhen from Nigeria in Naples." Arsenal, who are trying to strengthen their offense, pointed out that they are courting Osimhen, who has been proven to be the best striker in Serie A.
He is also likely to go to Chelsea. The Guardian reported that Napoli is interested in Romelu Lukaku, a Belgian striker from Chelsea, and that he may try to make an exchange deal with Osimhen to recruit Lukaku. He stressed that Lukaku and Osimhen, who have nowhere to stand at Chelsea, could change their uniforms and wear them.
At the beginning of this off-season, Osimhen received the love pole of the French Ligue 1 team Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). However, the high transfer fee was a stumbling block. With news that Napoli wanted Lee Kang-in instead of giving up Osimhen, PSG's willingness to recruit Osimhen has almost disappeared. As of now, chances are very low that Osimhen will play for PSG.
Eventually, EPL clubs emerged as candidates for Osimhen's new nest again. Arsenal, which narrowly lost second place to Manchester City last season, and Chelsea, which fell to the middle ranks due to the worst offense, are preparing to wage a war to recruit Osimhen. On top of that, going to Saudi Arabia has emerged as a variable. Saudi Arabian clubs are luring Osimhen by offering him the highest weekly wage ever.
Osimhen made his professional debut with VfL Wolfsburg in the German Bundesliga in 2017. He played in the 2018-2019 season on loan to Belgium's Royal Charlaoua, and moved to French Ligue 1 team Lille in 2019 to play for one season. He settled in Naples in 2020 and led the team to the Serie A title in the 2022-2023 season with Kim Min-jae. He became the top scorer in Serie A in the 2022-2023 season.
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