Arsenal eye Osimhen transfer as Jesus talks continue

Arsenal have held talks over a move for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as they continue their attempts to land Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City. The Gunners are looking to shake off the disappointment of missing out on the Champions League by revamping their squad this summer, adding the type of player Mike Arteta feels will […]

Arsenal have held talks over a move for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as they continue their attempts to land Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City.

The Gunners are looking to shake off the disappointment of missing out on the Champions League by revamping their squad this summer, adding the type of player Mike Arteta feels will take his squad to the next level.

And improving their attacking options is top of the agenda, with both Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah out of contract this summer.

GOAL has learnt that Osimhen’s agent flew into London last week for a meeting with Arsenal’s technical director Edu to discuss a potential transfer.

Arsenal are aware, however, that it will be very difficult to convince Napoli to part ways with their star striker.

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is known as an extremely tough negotiator and would want to receive far more than the £68 million ($85m) transfer fee that he paid Lille to sign the 23-year-old in 2020.

And the fact Napoli have qualified for next season’s Champions League will make it even more difficult to prise Osimhen away from the Serie A club.

Arsenal have been in talks with Jesus’ representatives for weeks as they look to strike an early deal for the Brazilian this summer.

The 25-year-old’s representatives are now in England to hold talks with Manchester City as they look to resolve his future as quickly as possible.

Jesus has just one year left on his contract with the Premier League champions and is aware he will fall further down the pecking order at Etihad Stadium next season due to the arrival of Erling Haaland