Because of Chelsea’s murky monetary state of affairs, Premier League leaders Arsenal have reportedly emerged because the frontrunners within the race for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.
Chelsea Appeared To Be Frontrunners In Victor Osimhen Saga
London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea have each been protecting tabs on Nigerian sharpshooter Osimhen. The sought-after attacker reportedly desires to go away Napoli on the finish of the 2023-24 season and be part of a Premier League membership.
Nonetheless, contemplating there are nonetheless two years remaining on his contract, Napoli won’t let him depart if they don’t obtain a club-record provide for his companies. Based on stories, any potential suitor have to be ready to set off Osimhen’s mammoth €130 million ($141.51 million) to prize him away from Italy.
This implies, solely heavy hitters might dare to throw their hat within the ring for Osimhen, and being one of many top-spending golf equipment in Europe, Todd Boehly-owned Chelsea emerged as a highly-probable vacation spot for the 25-year-old. The Pensioners additionally obtained a nod of approval from a report from Metro, with its sources claiming that Osimhen needed to comply with within the footsteps of one in every of his idols Didier Drogba, and put on the well-known blue shirt.
Arsenal Pull Forward In Victor Osimhen Race
Nonetheless, because of the record-breaking spending spree Chelsea went on below Boehly, they don’t have the means to signal Osimhen anymore. Based on TeamTalk, the west London membership can not afford to fulfill the Nigeria worldwide’s wage calls for, making the switch extremely unlikely. Osimhen reportedly desires his subsequent contract to be round £200,000 ($254,876) per week, which the Blues can not afford in the mean time.
With Chelsea successfully out of the working, Arsenal have pulled forward within the race for the striker’s companies. Mikel Arteta’s aspect are in a financially secure state and wish to signal a prolific center-forward subsequent summer time. If they can’t signal Osimhen from Napoli, they might flip their consideration to a different long-time goal, Brentford’s Ivan Toney.
Along with Chelsea and Arsenal, Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are additionally believed to be within the working for Osimhen. With Kylian Mbappe leaving the membership in the summertime, the Parisians are sure to have the monetary muscle to tug off the switch. Nonetheless, Osimhen’s want to play within the Premier League might nonetheless tip the scales in Arsenal’s favor.
