Arsenal recently confirmed the signing of Bologna star Riccardo Calafiori in a deal worth up to £42 million.
But manager Mikel Arteta is now looking to add a top-class striker as Eddie Nketiah faces an uncertain future at the Emirates Stadium.
Ligue 1 club Marseille are pursuing a deal for the 25-year-old who scored five goals in 27 Premier League appearances last term.
According to Corriere dello Sport, Arsenal are now trying to ‘break in’ and hijack Paris Saint-Germain’s move for Victor Osimhen.
The Nigerian is widely expected to leave Napoli this summer amid interest from some of the biggest European clubs.
PSG have been very keen to sign Osimhen but they are not willing to pay his €130 million release clause.
Chelsea are also attempting to secure the centre-forward’s services for next season.
They are reportedly in talks with Napoli over a swap deal involving Osimhen and Romelu Lukaku.
But it remains to be seen whether the Nigeria international would be interested in moving to Chelsea.
Mikel Arteta’s side have been heavily linked with Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres.
But the Portuguese giants want a premium fee to sanction the forward’s exit this summer.
Arsenal may convince Osimhen to come to North London but a deal with Napoli is expected to be very difficult.
The striker’s contract is not expiring until 2026 and the Serie A outfit are demanding an enormous transfer fee for him.
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