Arsenal over Chelsea? AI reveals which club suits Osimhen best

Robin Bairner

• Updated: 27 Sept 2023 10:04 BST
• 4 min read

Victor Osimhen’s spectacular falling out with Napoli has left the door open for the Nigeria international to potentially depart in the January transfer window.

Osimhen’s agent has threatened legal action against the Serie A side after TikTok videos that the 24-year-old deemed insulting were published by the club’s official channel.

These revelations arrived just hours after the striker had a falling out with Napoli head coach Rudi Garcia on the sidelines after a 0-0 draw with Bologna at the weekend in which the striker sent a penalty wide.

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While Garcia is likelier to leave than Osimhen presently, the situation has suddenly become interesting for those Premier League clubs who were chasing the prolific forward in the summer transfer window but were unable to land him.

Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United were chasing the forward, who is a player that every major team presently covets.

Although there were reports that he was ready to commit his future to the club via a new contract, this has to be in doubt, and with a deal that expires in 2025, suddenly he becomes live on the transfer market again.

But with Osimhen having the pick of clubs around the world, where should he go? FootballTransfers has teamed up with data analytics SciSports, who breakdown numerous aspects of the player’s game to determine how suited he is to a particular move, to find the answer.

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Liverpool Osimhen’s best transfer option

Liverpool come out on top with an impressive Club Fit score of 87 given to him by the experts.

Ironically, the Reds were one of the sides who were not significantly linked with a summer move for Osimhem, while his asking price of more than €100 million will likely put owners FSG making a move given their frugal reputation.

Premier League clubs dominate the Osimhen’s best options, with only Real Madrid breaking into the top seven from outside England’s top flight.

Indeed, Manchester United may look at this as the perfect chance to get the world-class striker they crave. Erik ten Hag’s side are ranked second in Osimhen’s best destinations, marginally behind Liverpool.

A deal sending Osimhen to Old Trafford may hinge on a takeover of the club being completed by January, which does not look certain given the way the Glazers have dragged their heels over the situation for close to a year.

Surprisingly, Aston Villa slot in behind Real Madrid in fourth, with the Birmingham side’s playing style particular thought to suit the striker.

Arsenal round out the top five followed by Manchester City, where a lack of playing time behind Erling Haaland would be an acute problem, and Newcastle.

Barcelona come next in line, although there is no prospect of the Catalans funding a move given their finances, followed by Bayern Munich, who were linked with him in the summer but have since committed to Harry Kane, and RB Leipzig, where a lack of development opportunity is the main issue.

Chelsea come 34th in terms of clubs that Osimhen is best suited to, according to SciSports, with very little about the way the Stamford Bridge side play being positive for him.

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