Now, as the pair have both proven their goalscoring chops over the last few seasons, the Napoli ace's main advantage over the Swede is experience.
Unlike the former Coventry City star, he has proven himself capable of playing in a top-five league, and not only that, but leading a sleeping giant to their first league title in decades - sound familiar?.
The Sporting CP star may well be able to do that as well, but until we have seen it, there will always be an element of doubt, doubt that does not hang over the Nigerian phenomenon.
With that said, how does the "world-class" marksman, as dubbed by José Mourinho, stack up to Havertz then? Unfortunately for the former Chelsea ace, it's not a particularly close contest.
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For example, from the start of the 22/23 campaign, the Serie A winner has scored 56 goals and provided 13 assists in just 80 club appearances, meaning he's maintained an outrageous average of a goal involvement every 1.15 games.
In contrast, the North Londoners' midfielder-turned-centre-forward has found the back of the net on 30 occasions and provided nine assists in 115 appearances, equating to an average of a goal involvement every 2.94 games.
Osimhen vs Havertz
2022/23
Osimhen
Havertz
Appearances
39
47
Goals
31
9
Assists
5
1
Goal + Assists per Match
0.92
0.21
2023/24
Osimhen
Havertz
Appearances
32
51
Goals
17
14
Assists
4
7
Goal + Assists per Match
0.65
0.41
2024/25
Osimhen
Havertz
Appearances
9
17
Goals
8
7
Assists
4
1
Goal + Assists per Match
1.33
0.47
All Stats via Transfermarkt
Moreover, even if we look exclusively at the German's 32 appearances as a striker for Arteta's side, his tally of 13 goals and eight assists still comes out at a worse average of a goal involvement every 1.52 games.
Ultimately, if Arsenal want to win the league this season or the next, they are going to need to find a genuinely elite centre-forward to lead the line for them, and while Havertz has been a useful player for them and still could be in the future, he is notably less effective in front of goal than Osimhen is.
Therefore, Arteta and Co should do all they can to bring the Nigerian superstar to the Emirates in 2025 before someone else beats them.
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