Barcelona ‘to weigh up’ Victor Osimhen as Arsenal keep tabs | OneFootball

Barcelona are assessing late-window striker options, with Victor Osimhen under consideration as Arsenal keep tabs. Inter's refusal to sell Lautaro Martinez and a stalled Julian Alvarez pursuit have pushed alternatives up the agenda.

Inter have said they will not let captain Lautaro leave this window despite Barça's interest. TEAMtalk reports that such a stance leaves any Barcelona move for the Argentine an extremely difficult task.

Barça had identified Lautaro as a leading fallback while chasing Alvarez. Alvarez still wants Catalonia, but Atletico Madrid are not moving.

With that impasse, Osimhen has been brought back into focus. The Nigerian, currently at Türkiye's Galatasaray, sits firmly on sporting director Deco's radar after being discussed through the summer as an alternative to Alvarez.

Osimhen appears the more attainable option if an agreement for Alvarez cannot be reached. Deco continues to work on parallel plans to strengthen the striker position as the deadline nears, with Arsenal also interested in the Nigerian.

Source: Goal.com

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