Report: Arsenal now in talks over striker deemed 'one of the very best players in world football'

Arsenal have experienced a downturn in form which has seen them lose ground in the race for the Premier League title.

Gary Neville still believes the Gunners could win the league, but there’s clearly a lot of work for them to do.

And with the January transfer window on the horizon, Arsenal could well look to bolster their ranks in order to get their title hopes firmly back on track.

Arsenal were being linked with a new striker for much of the summer, but they ended up not bringing anyone new in to lead the Gunners line.

Now, a report from Turkey has claimed that Arsenal are in talks with the parent club of a forward once deemed “one of the very best players in world football”.

Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between Galata...

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Arsenal in contact with Napoli over Victor Osimhen

The player in question is Victor Osimhen, who has made a real name for himself as one of the world’s best strikers in recent years.

According to Sabah, Arsenal are ‘in contact’ with Napoli over the on-loan Galatasaray man, along with Premier League rivals Chelsea and Newcastle United.

As well as the Gunners, the Blues and the Magpies, the likes of Fenerbahce and Al-Hilal have set their sights on Osimhen.

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What is Osimhen’s current situation?

Links between Arsenal and Osimhen – who has eight goals and four assists for Galatasaray this season – go back a while.

After a summer of intense speculation, the 25-year-old left Napoli and joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan.

The Turkish giants are now hoping to sign Osimhen permanently and are willing to offer Napoli around £42million for him, according to Turkish outlet Sozcu.

Therefore, it would not be surprising to see Galatasaray up against the likes of Arsenal and other top clubs in pursuit of Osimhen.