Victor Osimhen’s stellar performances make him the perfect fit for top clubs like Arsenal, Man Utd, and PSG as they seek a game-changing striker in the January transfer window.
This week’s football news has been dominated by stories about center-forwards.
On Friday, Manchester City revealed that Erling Haaland has committed to a remarkable nine-and-a-half year contract extension with the Premier League team.
Haaland has made a massive impact on the English top flight.
The 24-year-old has netted a total of 79 league goals, maintaining an impressive scoring rate of 0.9 goals per game—far surpassing the record-holder Alan Shearer’s average of 0.59 goals per game.
And Haaland is setting his sights on Shearer’s records.
“I just want to say, I’m sorry and committed to staying,” the Norwegian stated during the official announcement of his new deal.
Additionally, there are teams in urgent need of a striker, such as Arsenal and Manchester United.
Arteta has acknowledged the necessity of signing a forward this month to bolster their title aspirations.
United currently do not face the same injury problems. Ruben Amorim, who stepped in for Erik ten Hag halfway through the season, needs to figure out how to maximize goal-scoring opportunities with Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund.
Perhaps Victor Osimhen might be the solution for both.
Interestingly, Osimhen was on the verge of joining Chelsea last summer as Napoli encouraged his departure.
Former Super Eagles midfielder, John Mikel Obi, mentioned on his podcast that the deal was “extremely close.”
However, “minor issues” caused it to collapse at the final moment.
Since joining Galatasaray on a season-long deal, Osimhen has consistently scored goals.
As of this report, the 26-year-old has already scored 10 goals and provided four assists in just 13 league matches.
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