Arsenal set to make Osimhen bid next summer: Arsenal are apparently exploring a strategic move to sign Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen in the summer of 2024. Enoughinfo.com
During the current transfer window, Arsenal made news by acquiring Declan Rice from West Ham United for a reported £105 million. This ground-breaking transaction not only broke Arsenal’s previous transfer record, but also established a new British record.
Despite not being a traditional large spender among the Premier League’s elite clubs, Arsenal is willing to invest significantly in the future of their squad.
Napoli’s new sports director, Mauro Meluso, is a former Spezia manager, according to Football Transfers.
Arsenal like Meluso and may work with him again.
Arsenal set to make Osimhen bid next summer
This development has opened the door for the Gunners to make a high-profile approach for Osimhen during the upcoming summer transfer window. Arteta may release one of Eddie Nketiah or Gabriel Jesus to make room for the entrance of a top striker, which the team has lacked in recent seasons.
Osimhen previously turned down a move to the North London club in 2015. However, given his recent triumphs and increased market value, things may take a different route today.
According to Transfermarket, the Nigeria international is presently worth €120 million. Napoli is desperate to keep its top player and pay him the highest-paid player in club history. Aurelio De Laurentiis, the club’s president, has met with Osimhen’s agent, Roberto Calenda, at the club’s training camp in Castel Di Sangro to discuss the parameters of a new deal. Falcons to receive $60,000 for last 16 slot
Osimhen’s outstanding performance in Napoli’s Scudetto-winning season last season, netting an incredible 26 goals in 32 Serie A games, has surely enhanced his marketability. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the brilliant striker is open to signing a new four-year contract with a club-record salary of around €7 million net per season, including add-ons. The ‘best-looking captain in the Premier League’ revealed
The release clause, though, is the key sticking point in the contract negotiations. Osimhen wants the release clause set at €120 million, while De Laurentiis refuses to accept anything less than €160 million.
