File photo: Victor Osimhen
Arsenal have held talks with Galatasaray over a potential move for Victor Osimhen, according to multiple British and European reports, with the Nigeria international’s name surfacing as part of broader negotiations between the two clubs involving Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
According to The Telegraph’s football news correspondent, Matt Law, Galatasaray have tabled a £38.4m offer for Martinelli and have also expressed interest in Nwaneri, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Marseille, during extensive talks with Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta.
It remains unclear whether Berta raised the possibility of signing Osimhen during those discussions, or whether Galatasaray made the striker available as part of the wider conversation.
Osimhen came close to a Premier League move two years ago, when Chelsea held advanced talks over signing him from Napoli, only for the striker to join Galatasaray on loan before the Turkish champions made the deal permanent for what was reported at the time as €75m. He has since established himself as one of Europe’s most prolific forwards, scoring 59 goals in 74 appearances across his two campaigns in Turkey and helping Galatasaray win back-to-back Super Lig titles, the second of which saw him net 22 goals and provide six assists in 33 league appearances last season.
