There are only a few days left for the transfer window to close. Some clubs had a very busy summer while it was not the same for others. Chelsea were very busy in the summer as they made total 11 signings. On the other hand, their London rivals Arsenal have only made 3 signings. In addition, the third is yet to be announced officially. Both of the London clubs entered the transfer window with an aim to sign a striker. Chelsea signed Marc Guiu but their boss Todd Boehly still wants to go after more experienced striker. Both Chelsea and Arsenal had a common player in their mind. He is Napoli striker Victor Osimhen who is very interested in move away from Italy this summer. Here are some of the top transfer news regarding Victor Osimhen.
Victor Osimhen was the main player to guide Napoli to the Serie A title. He scored 26 goals in 32 matches for Napoli in the 2022/23 season. As a result, Napoli were able to secure the league title for the first time since 1990. However, Osimhen missed some of the last season due to injury. He played 25 league matches and was able to score 15 goals. Napoli were not good at all and finished on the 10th position in the Serie A. They will be missing all of the european competitions this season. This has caused Osimhen to take a decision about his future. He is very likely to leave Italy this summer. However, there are only few days left for the market to close and still there is nothing concrete about his move.
Latest about Victor Osimhen transfer saga
According to Mirror, Saudi club Al Ahli has submitted a bid worth €65 million to Napoli. Napoli have agreed a deal to sign Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea. Lukaku is set to leave Chelsea on permanent basis after spending the last two seasons on loan. In addition, he has a healthy relationship with Antonio Conte who has taken the job of manager at Napoli. The Italian club is now ready to part ways with Osimhen before the transfer window closes. However, Osimhen is not ready to move to Saudi at this stage of his career. He is still 25 years old and has a lot to offer at the highest stage.
Roberto Calenda who is Osimhen’s agent recently spoke about the situation. He said Osimhen is still a Napoli player. Roberto added that Osimhen made history with the club and that they always accepted the decision of the club. He said that Osimhen is not the package which you can ship far away to make room for new players. In the player’s defence Roberto said that Osimhen was African player of the year and eight in Ballon D’Or rankings which confirms that he has a lot to offer in Europe.
Situation regarding Arsenal and Chelsea
Arsenal and Chelsea are constant names in Victor Osimhen transfer saga. However, it is the price tag that has been pulling the both clubs behind. Osimhen has £110 million release clause in his current contract. That release clause is not going to expire before June 2026. However, the fee is now expected to drop in the final days of transfer window. Chelsea and Arsenal will still find it hard to sign Osimhen due to his wage demands. Osimhen wants £500,000 per week which is proving to be a huge setback for any club.
Both Arsenal and Chelsea fans have enjoyed impressive goal scoring from their respected clubs. Chelsea scored 6 goals against Wolves. Noni Madueke scored a hattrick whereas Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson and Joao Felix scoring one each. Arsenal have scored two goals in each of their opening matches. Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka scored against Wolves, whereas Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey were able to get on the scoresheet against Aston Villa. Given the quality and options possessed by both Chelsea and Arsenal, it is hard to see any of them going after Osimhen due to his high wage demands and huge release clause.
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