Arsenal ready to splash cash on Osimhen

Arsenal ready to splash cash on Osimhen

Victor Osimhen may get his wish to play in the Premier League with Arsenal ready to make an offer to Serie A giants Napoli.

The 25-year-old has made no secret that he wants to leave Serie A this summer with England his preferred destination, despite heavy interest from the Saudi Pro-League.

The Gunners have emerged as the front runners after Chelsea recently cooled their interest.

According to RAI (via calcionapoli24.it) the North London club are unwilling to meet the player’s release clause, which Napoli values at €160M, but would be willing to negotiate for a lower fee. Napoli are reportedly ready to listen as their new coach, Antonio Conte, wants to use the cash generated to strengthen the Partenopei ahead of the new campaign.

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Arsenal are understood to have ended their interest in RB Leipzig frontman Benjamin Sesko, after the Slovenian international decided to stay in the Bundesliga next term.

Osimhen meanwhile, has had a lucrative offer on the table from Saudi Arabia with a salary thought to be in the region of €40M a season.

Meanwhile, Corriere dello Sport yesterday detailed how Osimhen isn’t interested in joining PSG this summer despite their interest, unconvinced about the idea of playing in Ligue 1. He has been dreaming of a move to the Premier League for years and is waiting for calls from England.

Arsenal and Chelsea have regularly been linked with the 25-year-old but it could take an offer of over £100m to find a deal with Napoli, who are unlikely to stray from his release clause.

The Partenopei are not in a rush and this saga could drag on for months as Osimhen pushes for the Premier League.

Arsenal ready to splash cash on Osimhen