With no football action for Arsenal this weekend, transfer
speculation and rumours are certain to dominate the headlines for the Gunners
over the next few days.
Despite Mikel Arteta's squad needing some glaring reinforcements, the north Londoners are yet to sign a single player in the January transfer window.
Talk of Ivan Toney moving to the Emirates Stadium have
gone quiet since his return to action for Brentford and any hope of signing a
new striker will have to wait until the summer.
Fortunately, a fresh and encouraging update on Victor
Osimhen's future at Napoli will leave Edu Gaspar and Arteta on red alert. The
Gunners have been linked with the prolific goalscorer for some time but are
said to be behind Chelsea in the race for him.
Now, despite him signing a new deal at the end of last year,
Osimhen will leave the club in the summer transfer window. That's according to
president Aurelio De Laurentiis, who has confirmed the club will lose their
biggest asset.
Speaking on Friday, he said: "This was already known
since this summer, our negotiations [over the new contract] were friendly,
otherwise it would not have been so long. We knew he would go to Real Madrid,
PSG or a top English club.”
Chelsea may be the front-runner to sign the 25-year-old, but
Arsenal will also be keen on constructing a deal.
football.london says: If Arsenal ever needed a green light to
sign a player, this is it. Arsenal are a "top English club" and will
fancy their chances of beating their London rivals to sign Osimhen in the
summer.
A potential Premier League title race and Champions League
qualification to offer, the Gunners have two early advantages over Chelsea, who
look likely to miss out on a top-four finish once again. They proved with
Declan Rice of their capability of convincing elite players to join them, so
why not do it again?
The finances involved will be difficult to iron out for
Arsenal. But it's Osimhen and he's literally the missing piece to Arteta's
squad.
One player who will not be joining Arsenal is Sacha Boey. The
Gunners had reportedly submitted a bid for the Galatasaray defender after
reigniting their interest from the summer.
Turkish outlet A Spor claimed that a £25million bid had been
offered but it now seems that Boey will join German giants Bayern Munich.
According to Fabrizio Romano, a deal has been verbally agreed between the two
clubs and the Frenchman will travel to Munich to undergo his medical.
Romano has claimed that a move to Thomas Tuchel's side is an
'opportunity of a lifetime' for Boey. He will join Bayern to provide
competition at right-back with Noussair Mazraoui.
football.london says: Arsenal's interest in Boey had seemed
to come from nowhere after their summer interest went flat. The Gunners were
more desperate for a new right-back before the season started before Jurrien
Timber signed.
Takehiro Tomiyasu has become a more valuable member of
Arteta's side so the necessity of a new defender at right-back isn't as strong.
However, £25million for an attacking wing-back would have been smart business.
Right-backs are difficult to find, especially good ones. Boey
will be one that has got away and Arsenal will be hoping they don't live to
regret the decision not to push ahead with their interest.
Source: Arsenal - Football.London
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