Victor Osimhen transfer latest: Arsenal priorities, £133m price, Chelsea and Tottenham battle

Transfer news: Napoli star Victor Osimhen has been linked with a move to the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United in recent times

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has established himself as one of Europe's best forwards in recent times.

The Nigerian international has netted 19 goals in just 21 Serie A outings this season, helping Napoli build up a whopping 15-point gap at the top of the table. That kind of form hasn't gone unnoticed, with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United all said to be interested in prising Osimhen away from the Diego Maradona Stadium this summer.

With that in mind, football.london has taken a look at the latest news linking the 24-year-old with a transfer ahead of this summer's window.

Now, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has reported that Arsenal's transfer priorities likely lie away from Osimhen considering the north London club already have a plethora of centre-forwards at their disposal. "Speaking of Italian clubs, Victor Osimhen, I received many questions every single day about the Nigerian striker who is doing incredible in Serie A and in the Champions League with Napoli," Romano told his YouTube channel.

"The reality, we’ve had Arsenal links in the past 24 hours, but from what I understand Arsenal have different kinds of priorities at this moment on the market. Midfielder, probably a winger, let’s also see what they’re going to do in the defensive positions. For Osimhen at the moment the fee is going to be crazy."

Osimhen has now admitted openly that playing in the Premier League remains his dream going forward.

"I think playing in one of the top five leagues in the world is an amazing feeling for me," he said, via Sky Sports. "A lot of people worldwide consider the Premier League as the best and the strongest league but now I'm in one of the best leagues in the world which is the Italian Serie A.

"I'm working so hard to make sure that I achieve my dream of playing in the Premier League some day but like I said, it's a process and I just want to keep on this momentum and continue to do well."

Arsenal are currently leading the race to sign Osimhen during this summer's transfer window, according to Italian outlet Rai, via Tutto Napoli.

They claim that the Gunners are now placed ahead of the likes of United and Chelsea in the race to sign the prolific striker whilst French giants Paris Saint-Germain are also said to hold an interest in the 24-year-old. It is also claimed that Napoli value their star centre-forward at around £133million, which would be a British transfer record.

According to Calciomercato, Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is willing to double Osimhen's current €4.5million (£3.9million) salary in order to beat Manchester United to his signature this summer.

The report goes on to claim that United boss Erik ten Hag has made signing the former Lille star his number one priority this summer, with the Red Devils desperate to bring in reinforcements up front.

football.london understands that Napoli forward Victor Osimhen, who has established himself as one of Europe's best strikers, is on Spurs' radar. Tottenham considered the Nigerian back when he was in Ligue 1 in Lille and he would now come with a big fee after impressing in Italy.

The 23-year-old has previously admitted that he came close to joining Arsenal during Arsene Wenger's trophy-laden time in north London. Speaking to the Independent back in 2020, Osimhen said: “I spoke with Arsene Wenger after the tournament (Under-17 World Cup) ended and he wanted me to come to Arsenal.

“I had a lot of options. Barcelona; Inter Milan; Atletico Madrid; Juventus and the rest. Arsenal was a good option but it wasn’t the best at the time. I wanted to start playing as soon as I turned 18."

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