Man Utd, Arsenal face Newcastle competition for Osimhen

Karan Tejwani

• Updated: 16 Jan 2023 19:36 GMT
• 3 min read

The future of Napoli’s Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen has been a matter of debate lately with several clubs around Europe interested in acquiring his signature in the near future.

Many Premier League sides, in particular, are looking at a deal for the forward, who has impressed in Serie A this season, as evident by his performance against Juventus this past weekend.

He has scored 12 goals in the league and provided three assists in 14 appearances, showing his all-round quality for the Italian league leaders.

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However, he has asked his agent to hold off any talks as he wants to focus on his club and help them secure the league title before any further chatter.

Interest high in Napoli star Osimhen

Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle are monitoring his situation but are yet to make a concrete move for the player, and he won’t come in cheap.

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Manchester United are looking for a long-term forward after agreeing a loan deal for Wout Weghorst and see Osimhen as the ideal player for their ranks.

According to Il Mattino, Manchester United are already laying the groundwork to sign Osimhen and have intermediaries working on a deal.

Newcastle United are also exploring the possibility of a deal and are ready to spend big bucks to bring the forward over to St. James Park in the near future.

It’s believed that Napoli will want a fee of around €140 million for Osimhen and they have not proven to be easy negotiators in the past, meaning they will likely stick to that valuation.

Arsenal are the third club interested in bringing Osimhen to England but given they already have Gabriel Jesus and have other positions to improve before that, they will hold off any deal for the Nigerian.

Where Osimhen ends up remains to be seen but it’s clear that there is interest in him from England and clubs are prepared to spend big to get him.