Switch information professional Fabrizio Romano has claimed Arsenal has not made any progress within the pursuit of Napoli ace Victor Osimhen. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Chelsea are additionally within the operating for the Nigerian, however negotiations have confirmed tough with each the participant and the membership.
Victor Osimhen Has Been Linked With Many Golf equipment All through The Summer season
Since Osimhen and his agent had a tiff with the Napoli administration and followers final season, stories have tirelessly linked the ahead with a transfer away from the membership. Napoli didn’t put its talisman up on the market within the January switch window, however the membership is open to promoting him for the best value this summer season.
All through the summer season switch window, Osimhen has garnered curiosity from many prime golf equipment, together with PSG, Chelsea, and Arsenal. PSG is seeking to discover a prolific center-forward after Kylian Mbappe’s departure. Arsenal is reportedly on the hunt for a extra environment friendly various to Gabriel Jesus, who solely scored 4 Premier League targets final season. Lastly, Chelsea needs to bolster its entrance line by changing out-of-favor Romelu Lukaku with a extra dedicated pure center-forward.
Nonetheless, regardless of drawing curiosity from such deep-pocketed golf equipment, Osimhen stays a Napoli participant. In response to sources, the membership and the participant’s financial calls for are stalling the transfer. Whereas Napoli desires to earn round €120m/€130 million from his sale, Osimhen just isn’t ready to take a wage reduce to facilitate a transfer. He’s at the moment on a €10 million per yr deal in Naples.
Fabrizio Romano Explains Why Arsenal, PSG, and Chelsea Have Struggled To Signal Victor Osimhen
Shedding gentle on the Osimhen saga, Romano revealed in his Day by day Briefing column for CaughtOffside:
“Osimhen to Chelsea is simply a subject for the ultimate days of the window, not in the present day, not yesterday, not tomorrow, for the ultimate days alone. Osimhen doesn’t need to go on mortgage, as I advised you, and doesn’t need to scale back his wage, so let’s see if they will discover a manner, or possibly if another door might open for Osimhen.
“The one membership to have an settlement on the contract this summer season was Paris Saint-Germain in July, then talks between PSG and Napoli had been very difficult, and so PSG left the negotiations.”
He added:
“There may be nothing concerning Arsenal’s reported curiosity from what I do know, and it’s additionally not about which crew are the favorites to signal him, it’s about who can agree with Napoli and with the participant.
“Let’s see what’s going to occur within the ultimate days, however in the intervening time, it’s nonetheless quiet.”
Osimhen, 25, has performed 133 video games for Napoli, scoring 76 occasions and offering 18 assists. His contract with the Partenopei expires in June 2026.
