Arsenal target Victor Osimhen in January transfer
20 January 2025 |
4:14 am
Premier League title chaser, Arsenal FC, have turned their attention to signing Nigerian and Galatasaray forward, Victor Osimhen, this month. According to Football Insider, the Gunners are exploring the market for a late-window striker signing after losing Gabriel Jesus
• Osimhen leads Lookman, others in new rating for top 20 Nigerian players
Premier League title chaser, Arsenal FC, have turned their attention to signing Nigerian and Galatasaray forward, Victor Osimhen, this month. According to Football Insider, the Gunners are exploring the market for a late-window striker signing after losing Gabriel Jesus to injury for the rest of the season.
Sources have told Football Insider that ‘Arsenal are exploring a deal for Osimhen, who is on a season-long loan at Galatasaray and have made contact over what would be a sensational late deal .
“The Premier League club’s interest is only in the early stages, and it is unknown if a transfer for the prolific forward will be possible in the next fortnight.” Osimhen has been very impressive at Galatasaray after scoring 14 goals and providing six assists in 18 appearances this season.
“This development follows reports from Football Insider, revealing that Arsenal are monitoring Osimhen for a potential transfer.
“Injuries are plaguing their attack, including Bukayo Saka and the long-term absence of Jesus. Fans are urging the club to sign a striker this January transfer window following these injuries,” Football Insider wrote.
Meanwhile, despite winning the 2024 CAF African Footballer of the Year, Super Eagles and Atalanta of Italy’s striker, Ademola Lookman is presently trailing fellow compatriot Victor Osimhen, who has emerged as the number one Nigerian footballer with Lookman in the 2nd position going by a current rating by Diaspora Newsline.
In its special New Year edition published online, the news platform, whose focus is the promotion of the activities of Nigerians thriving in the diaspora, rated Osihmen ahead of Lookman, Victor Boniface, Alex Iwobi and other top Nigerian players.
In an article titled: ‘New Year, New Glory’, the editor, Nzeh Frankwhite, acknowledged the thrilling exploits of Nigerian football talents across Europe and America.
“The year 2024 was undoubtedly quite an eventful one for the Nigerian football community, both home and abroad. The silver medal-winning Super Eagles team gave Nigerian fans something to chew on. At the same time, our notable talents made headlines in some of the most competitive football leagues within Europe and beyond.
“To say that our talents are making headlines across Europe and beyond is to state the obvious. Our boys were blazing hot in 2024, breaking records, setting new ones, recording historic moments, and shattering the projections of bookmakers.
“In the year in focus, Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman brought back the coveted CAF African Footballer of the Year after another Nigerian, Victor Osimhen, won it in 2023. Nigerian fans have also predicted a win for another Nigerian as a part of the projected 2025 glory; maybe Victor Boniface, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukweze, Simon Moses, Iheanacho, etc., might take the spotlight to deliver the goods this year.
“The rating is dominating media headlines and dominating discourse among sports pundits across the globe. No doubt, Victor Osimhen is still the highest rated among Nigerian footballers across the globe, as captured by this current rating.
“Though fans have criticised the rating for not considering the exploits of Bukayo Saka of Arsenal, but it is obvious that Saka’s decision to identify with the English national team may have denied him any consideration in this rating. Our boys are obviously shining like a million stars across the best leagues in Europe, and 2025 surely holds a lot of promise for these super-established and other rising talents from the world’s most populous black nation and giant of Africa,” he said.
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