If this is the genuine reason Arsenal declined the offer to recruit Victor Osimhen, it is likely a personal matter between him and Arsenal’s manager.
Arsenal purportedly declined the opportunity to acquire Victor Osimhen this summer due to their belief that the Napoli striker was excessively costly.
Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and Saudi Pro League team Al-Ahli were all interested in the 25-year-old’s services, and he was extensively linked with a move away from Napoli this summer.
Nevertheless, Osimhen was unable to secure a permanent transfer and subsequently joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan. Napoli had already recruited Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea as his replacement.
Arsenal was also offered Osimhen, but they declined to pay his release clause. This information has recently been disclosed. Arsenal was ‘never prepared’ to pay a fee of over £100 million to secure Osimhen, according to reports.
Arsenal has been associated with a potential acquisition of Osimhen for an extended period of time. The player, who garnered significant attention after representing Nigeria at the U17 World Cup in 2015, even declined Arsenal’s advances during Arsene Wenger’s tenure.
In 2020, he stated to the Independent, “I conversed with Arsene Wenger following the conclusion of the tournament, and he expressed his desire for me to join Arsenal.” “There were numerous alternatives available to me.” Barcelona; Inter Milan; Atletico Madrid; Juventus, and the remainder.
“Arsenal was a good option but it wasn’t the best at the time,” according to him. “I intended to commence playing immediately upon reaching the age of 18.” I desired to relocate to a location where I could devote time to my physical development and enhance my game. That potential was demonstrated to me by Wolfsburg.
In the end, Arsenal refrained from acquiring an attacker this summer, as manager Mikel Arteta maintained his steadfast reliance on Kai Havertz at the front. Rather, they finalised agreements to acquire winger Raheem Sterling, goalkeeper Neto, midfielder Mikel Merino, and defender Riccardo Calafiori.
Additionally, they capitalised on the talents of Emile Smith Rowe, Eddie Nketiah, and Aaron Ramsdale, while Reiss Nelson, Fabio Vieira, Karl Hein, and Marquinhos have all been loaned out of the club.
