We, the Gooners, are confident that Arsenal will strengthen its attack before the 2024–25 season kicks off. This transfer window, we knew about signing Riccardo Calafiori for the defense even before we got him, and we’re aware that Mikel Merino will be joining to bolster the midfield. But, interestingly, the new addition to Arsenal’s attack is still a bit of a mystery.
It appears that the Gunners decision-makers are keeping things low-key before making a big move for their attack. Well, that’s what we Arsenal fans should hope for, right? Towards the end of last week and over the weekend, there were some mentions of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.
It seemed like Arsenal was finally looking to get a sense of the Serie A side’s willingness to part ways with the striker. Chelsea and Napoli had no breakthrough in the negotiations, so the Blues have decided to sign Samu Omorodion from Atletico Madrid instead.
With Napoli not planning to keep Osimhen, speculation has risen about whether they’d allow Arsenal to get him on loan. So with Osimhen on loan or even on a permanent basis, could he be the mysterious forward—the one Arsenal are working behind the scenes to recruit?
Osimhen Napoli’s Serie A stats include:
2020/21: 24 games, 10 goals, 3 assists
2021/22: 27 games, 14 goals, 2 assists
2022/23: 32 games, 26 goals, 4 assists
2023/24: 25 games, 15 goals, 3 assists
Do you want him to come over to the Emirates Stadium and be Kai Havertz’s deputy?
I am now feeling that Arteta will be saving this announcement as his marquee signing for the end of the transfer window, don’t you?
sam P
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Well, if he comes, he’ll hardly be Havertz’s deputy I would think.
On the wages that he’ll want Arsenal won’t be able to afford not to play him. It’s the “de Jong” scenario. At Barcelona, their midfielder de Jong has turned in some pretty average performances apparently, but his wages are so huge that the club can’t afford to have him warming the bench.
the key stat you state is ‘games’, not been fit for a full campaign for any season over the last 4 years – unavailable too often to plan around, especially for £100m and massive wages
I totally agree with you, osimhen can score goals yes he’s goals rate per 90 shows that, but he can’t stay fit the seasons he goals were less than 20 was because he was with the doc most of the time, the seasons he managed to stay fit still miss about 2 months of football he scored 26 league goals, fantastic player he his but if arsenal are going to be paying anything over 80mil they. Should just look away injury pron player and arsenal never ever works, I may be wrong and he be the first but is the risk worth taking IDK.
I’m a Nigerian but trust me, the Swedish guy all the way. Complete and all round.
Agree with you
Osimehin is from my country, he is a good CF anyday for Arsenal but his injury record isn’t encouraging for a player of 100m.
Victor Gyokeres/Isak have better goals return than him and less injury prone. I don’t Arsenal paying 100m for any player this summer except their overall player sales is up to 80m because of PFF rule.
So if we sign him at the end of the transfer window we’ll be told he needs a couple of weeks to get fit and used to our system that’ll means he misses 4 or 5 games , not ideal. I know transfer dealings are complicated but the signing of a striker should’ve been done much earlier.
yes the transition to PL and Arsenal system takes time, more likely months rather a couple of weeks, very unlikely to be done before PL season starts, not ideal, not what Edu/Arteta would have planned for, so unlike the headline here ‘looking more unlikely every day’ Osimhen will be marquee signing
With what money exactly? We can’t even offload Nketia or Nelson…
There will be no new signings until these two leave, and if they don’t leave, then there will be no new signings, period.
It’s simple maths…
Yeah not sure how confident Gooners are on this one
Osimehin is not
fit for whole season…. it’s injury prone player….. solanke,isak,Gyokeres,
Please no, his injury record isn’t that good. Gyokeres is a much better option, his stats are superb and he seems to love scoring. Exactly what we need.
In Portugal. He couldn’t do it in the Championship the year before, but now he’s EPL quality? I don’t think so.
He did score heavily in the championship check the stats
We are inhaling every whiff of transfer smoke.
I would be shocked if this happens and I am not even entertaining the thought.
I prefer the victor from sporting maybe it just because he the toy I know less about so it makes me want it more on like isak and osimhen, isak would have been great if arsenal had bought him when he was still unknown even though he was pricy, he turned out to be a bullet we will have all loved to get hit by, he’s out of arsenal reach now 150mil?? No No, but if arsenal can get gyokeres hmm, how bad can he be, anything better than Nunes should do just fine, am I right guys.
I prefer osimeh than Gyokkere because he have more experience,he have play in big club
No thanks. Serie A strikers have to be taken with a grain of salt – look at how amazing Lukaku looks in Serie A, but can’t really consistently do it in the Premier League. 23 goals is his big year in Serie A? That warrants a 120m transfer fee and 300k a week? No way. Pass. Stick with Havertz/Jesus at ST and find a quality RW to back up Saka.
Yea but Lukaku first did it in the premier league before moving to Italy.
Disagree. I don’t think we’ll be making a marquee signing because we don’t need too. And also to comply with PSP etc we can’t go mad this year. Reckon we’ll get a CM and maybe a winger, depending who goes
Please Noooooo!!!!
I’m not sure now reading all these comments. Thought oshiman would be perfect for arsenal purely because most of his goals are headers just what we need a goal hanger perfect, but now I’m not so sure. Perhaps the other Victor is a better buy. If he could stay fit brilliant but if he’s getting injured in Italian league what’s going to happen in the ruff and tuff prem. Gorykers seems a better bet at least he play in Germany so used to getting kicked
Arsenal don’t seem convinced by Gyokeres ‘ s achievements at Sporting Lisbon & there are doubts if he can score 25 -30 League goals per season. His asking price seems far to high . That leaves Osimhen as the the other option who Napoli wants to sell this window but will need to lower their asking price which appears possible in the very near future.
Would rather have Ivan Toney
Here’s the latest on Osimhen from Fabrizo Romano speaking on the Here We Go podcast:
“Osimhen is not going to give up on his salary. So, forget about Osimhen cutting his salary. It’s something that isn’t going to happen. And it’s a big salary, €11m (£9.5m) net per season.”
If true, then Arsenal is going to have to weigh up those wage demands (net, not gross) carefully.
I think osimhen is a good player provided he’s treated equally fair by the management and the club. I’m sure he will adapt fast will all the polite and well behaved arsenal players. But, personally I think Jesus will make Arsenal fly this season. Believe me, he will have all the luck and free of injury this year. Then he will leave for Saudi next season. COYG!
He surely wont come to Arsenal to be Havertz’s deputy, he will be our main man upfront. Havertz will most likely play as no.8. That said, I would love Osimhen at Arsenal, a typical no.9 with clinical scoring prowess. We can get him on loan initially and see how it goes. Also, I hope we sign Merino, a technically gifted player.
I hope we never see this Havertz as no.8 crap at Arsenal again.We have enough midfielders, let Havertz stay at C.F.
This was a terrible experiment by Arteta,he shouldn’t repeat it.