Arsenal willing to pay €75m to sign Napoli star, Mourinho said he is ‘world-class’ | OneFootball

Arsenal are only willing to pay €75 million (£63m) to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer.

The Gunners are in the market for a marquee centre-forward and have been frequently linked with Osimhen after missing out on Benjamin Sesko.

The Nigerian star has a release clause worth €120m (£101m) in his contract, and Napoli are quite clear that they won’t offer a discount on him.

Journalist Valter De Maggio has now revealed that Osimhen has a monstrous offer from the Saudi Pro League, but he has no desire to move to the Middle East.

He said (via CalcioNapoli24): “From what we understand, despite the monstrous offer from the Arab league, Victor does not want to go to Saudi Arabia.

“And Arsenal in the Premier League don’t value him at €120m, but rather just over half – €75m.”

Arsenal unlikely to overpay for Osimhen

Osimhen has been linked with a Premier League move for several years. He appears determined to make the switch in the current transfer window.

Chelsea were initially considered contenders for his signature, but they have pulled out of the race after failing to finalise personal terms via his agent.

Arsenal are front-runners to land his signature among English clubs, but they should not spend over the odds to land the 25-year-old marksman.

Osimhen netted 31 goals in 39 outings for Napoli in 2022/23, but his tally dipped to 17 goals from 32 games last term amid multiple injury concerns.

The striker, who was described as ‘world-class‘ by Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho last season, missed over ten games with three different injuries.

He was also absent for Nigeria duty this month after suffering a fresh setback at his club.

Osimhen’s injury record is a potential warning sign for the Gunners, who are right to avoid paying more than €75m.

Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokeres is available for a higher fee of €100m (£85m), but he could be a better acquisition, having never been injured in his career.

The Swede was sensational for Sporting last term, netting 43 goals in all competitions.

Stats from Transfermarkt.com.