Osimhen’s Juventus agreement casts fresh doubt on Arsenal’s earlier links, with attention now shifting toward Gyökeres as the club rethinks its attacking priorities.
Victor Osimhen’s future remains unclear after reports from Nigeria and Italy claimed he has agreed personal terms with Juventus, just two months after it was suggested that Arsenal had struck a deal with Napoli for the striker.
According to Tuttosport journalist Raffaele Auriemma, there is already a “total agreement” between Osimhen and Juventus sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli, the same executive who brought the Nigerian to Naples from Lille in 2020.
However, any move will still depend on Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis, who is expected to demand a fee far beyond the €75 million release clause for a domestic transfer, particularly to a rival club.
The Juventus development casts fresh doubt over the credibility of a Weekend Trust report from March, which claimed Arsenal had agreed a £62 million fee with Napoli. That story never developed further, and Arsenal are now believed to be focused on Viktor Gyökeres, with negotiations reportedly under way for the Sporting striker.
Osimhen, meanwhile, has spent the season on loan at Galatasaray, where he has delivered 33 goals and eight assists in 38 appearances. While Arsenal, Manchester United, and Chelsea have all been linked with the 26-year-old, his €12 million-per-season wage demands and Napoli’s asking price remain significant obstacles.
With Mikel Arteta expected to revamp his forward options this summer, and Juventus pressing ahead, it looks increasingly unlikely that Osimhen will be heading to the Emirates. Whether the March report of Arsenal’s agreement was ever more than nonsense now appears doubtful.