Arsenal to transfer list four players to fund Osimhen transfer – Report

Record FA Cup Champions, Arsenal, are willing to part ways with four players this summer to fund a move for Galatasaray and Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, Soccernet.ng reports.

The Gunners have been second-best in the English Premier League for the past three seasons, this campaign included.

While that is a brilliant feat for Mikel Arteta's side, it is widely believed that the absence of a prolific striker is the reason their 19th league title has continued to elude them.

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Arsenal have been linked with several moves ahead of a summer overhaul. They include Alexander Isak, Victor Osimhen, Benjamin Sesko, and Viktor Gyokeres, while they have alternative options such as Liam Delap, Ollie Watkins and Lautaro Martinez.

However, these names will command a huge fee, in wages and in transfer. According to The Mirror, the Londoners are prepared to part ways with four players to bring a striker to the Emirates Stadium.

According to the report, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jorginho, Thomas Partey and Kieran Tierney are all expected to leave the club this summer, with Arsenal eager to build a ‘transfer war chest' for manager Mikel Arteta.

Collectively, the quartet is valued at £55million, according to Transfermarkt. However, with three of them out of contract this summer, the Gunners are unlikely to fetch that amount. In wages, the quartet will free about £500,000 per week, which will cover the wages any of the strikers they're linked with might demand.

Will Osimhen choose Arsenal?

Victor Osimhen has scored 23 goals and provided five assists in 29 games for Galatasaray this season and can leave his parent club, Napoli, for a fee of around £68m.

However, it appears that the 2023 CAF Player of the Year is not Arsenal's priority. While the Gunners project looks promising, the absence of trophies could also put Osimhen off as he's about to enter the age where strikers hit their prime.

Additionally, Arsenal face stiff competition from PSG, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool, who all need a striker in the summer and they all pose interesting choices for the 26-year-old striker.