British broadcaster, Piers Morgan, has told Arsenal to ‘break the bank’ to sign €150m Napoli sensational striker Victor Osimhen, Moneycentral reports.
Arsenal have already spent big during this summer window after agreeing a £105m fee to sign midfielder Declan Rice from West Ham and spending £65m to take striker Kai Havertz from Chelsea.
But Morgan says the Gunners should not stop there.
He feels Arsenal need a bona fide number one striker, a step up on the likes of Gabriel Jesus. His choice, emphatically, would be Napoli’s Nigerian sensation Osimhen.
The 24-year-old was simply brilliant in 2022/23, firing 26 goals in just 32 Serie games to fire Napoli to their first Scudetto since the days of Diego Maradona back in 1990.
“It’s brilliant that Arsenal seem to have won the race to sign Declan Rice who will be a monstrously good addition to the team,” Morgan wrote on his Twitter account.
“But if we want to win big trophies, we also need a world-class striker who will score 25+ goals a season. I’d break the bank for Victor Osimhen #afc”.
Arsenal have not really been mentioned in the conversation for the Serie A star so far due to them already having Jesus and also capturing Havertz. Over the coming weeks it will be interesting to see if any reports name them as being suitors for Osimhen as well.
Osimhen has previously admitted he ‘dreams’ of playing in the Premier League after growing up watching it. His biggest idol is former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, although that would not stop him moving to one of their English rivals.
Osimhen would clearly be a fantastic signing for Arsenal. At Napoli he has emerged into one of the best strikers on the planet and his incredible form would surely continue if he became part of Arteta’s squad. However, it is hard to see Arsenal being able to sign him for £100m – or more – without breaking Financial Fair Play rules this summer.