Victor Osimhen transfer value: What is the Arsenal, Man Utd and Spurs target worth?
Robin Bairner
- 21 May 2022 13:07 BST
- 3 min read
Victor Osimhen is set to make football transfer news headlines this summer as the Napoli striker attracts interest from Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham.
While Tammy Abraham’s 17 goals for Roma might have caught the eye, it is to Osimhen that the Premier League clubs are ready to turn, impressed by his combination of technique, power, speed and finishing.
Indeed, Calciomercato reports that the Gunners have had a €90 million offer knocked back for the Nigeria international forward, which represents a huge statement of intent from Napoli, who expect to get more than €100m for the striker.
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It has not been a quick road to the top for the 23-year-old. He joined Wolfsburg in 2017 from Ultimate Strikers Academy in Nigeria and a year later moved to Charleroi on loan. Twelve months on, that deal was later made permanent, but he would quickly transfer to Lille and then in 2020 to Napoli for a €70m fee.
Osimhen has certainly underlined his importance to the Naples side this season and has been named Serie A’s Young Player of the Year.
Such an accolade will inevitably see his transfer value rise for the months ahead, during which several clubs are set to jostle for his signature.
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What is Osimhen worth?
According to FootballTransfers’ valuation, Osimhen is worth €43m, potentially rising as high as €54m.
This is calculated by data analytics experts SciSports, who have an algorithm based upon hundreds of in-game data points.
Why is Napoli’s asking price so high, then?
Firstly, the Italian club know that there is tremendous competition for Osimhen. Three of the Premier League’s most powerful clubs in Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham have all been credited with an interest in him.
Secondly, his value is on a clear upward trend. When Napoli signed him, they clearly overpaid, yet his estimated value of €22.5m at that point has virtually doubled over the last two years. If he was to feature regularly in the Premier League and Champions League, that figure would jump again.
Napoli are not necessarily calculating what the Nigeria is worth to them, but rather what he is worth to one of the clubs he could move to.
Osimhen’s future, then, is embroiled in this game of transfer poker, with Arsenal, Man Utd and Spurs all seeking to get him at the lowest possible price while Napoli act to drive his value as high as possible.
