The news that Arsenal executives are in talks with Manchester City talent Gabriel Jesus has long been made public. But it seems that the "gunners" do not intend to stop there. The Londoners have also recently contacted Napoli striker Victor Osimhen over a possible transfer to the Emirates next season.
Mikel Arteta is trying to leave behind the despair of not qualifying for the Champions League, building a very promising team for next season. Given that Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah are expected to leave in the summer, the Spanish coach must make sure not to leave gaps in Arsenal's offensive ward.
According to the prestigious GOAL, Osimhen's agent flew to London over the weekend, to meet with Arsenal sporting director Edu. However, the English are aware of the difficulties of this operation. President of Naples, Aurelio De Laurentiis, is known as an extremely difficult negotiator, and the Italian club will most likely ask for more than milionë 68 million for the player's services. That was the amount the Neapolitans paid Lille to get Osimhen's card in 2020.
The fact that Napoli have qualified for the Champions League next season makes it even more difficult for the striker himself to be persuaded to join Arsenal, given that the "gunners" will play in Europa League.
Meanwhile as far as Gabriel Jesus is concerned, the talks seem to be at an advanced stage and the striker is getting closer to transferring to Arsenal. The 25-year-old has one year left in his contract with Manchester City, but has already realized that he has lost the role of head coach in the team. With the advent of Erling Haaland in the team positions will not improve for Jesus, who is keen to accept a move towards Arsenal.
