Osimhen future may be decided this week but Arteta distances Arsenal from the Eagles striker who wants PSG

Paris Saint-Germain have been linked to Napoli standout Victor Osimhen through the summer transfer window. However, if the Nigerian striker does arrive, one pundit believes that it’s not because of Luis Enrique and Luis Campos‘ doing.

Corriere dello Sport reported this week that Arsenal are ready to return with a bid near the new €100 million plus bonuses asking price. With the summer window set to close in a few days, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano provided the latest regarding the Napoli standout.

According to Romano, Osimhen’s future will be determined next week as the summer transfer window closes—whether he ends up at PSG, Chelsea, Saudi Arabia, or elsewhere.

Nonetheless, RMC Sport believes that pursuing the 25-year-old would be a call from someone who isn’t Campos or Enrique.

“If Osimhen ends up in Paris, it would show that some important people at the club are making decisions without involving others.

“This signing wouldn’t be from Luis Campos or Luis Enrique—it would be coming from elsewhere.”

RMC Sport also recently reported that although PSG acknowledges its attacking problems are resolved, it’s not ruling out seeking Osimhen to make one last significant purchase this summer.

“PSG feel they’ve already strengthened their attack,” Hawkins said. “But with just a week left, they’ll stay alert. If there’s an opportunity to bring in Osimhen, who is eager to join, they won’t close the door on that possibility.”

Osimhen would like to join PSG because they have hired Campos, a man he considers to be his "football father". Campos pushed Lille to sign Osimhen in 2019.

 Napoli are next in action on Sunday against Bologna in Serie A. They opened their season with a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Hellas Verona.

Elsewhere, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has poured cold water on the club signing a new number nine amid links with Osimhen.

Arteta talked up the likes of Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, and Leandro Trossard as attackers, while seemingly ruling out a new striker addition.

Arteta said: “We have some great strikers. Gabi (Gabriel) Jesus is there, Kai (Havertz) has played there for a lot of minutes, Leo (Leandro Trossard) has played there and we believe we have all the necessities as well. We fully trust our players. We want to get better for sure and we will try but we are going to try with the players that are already with us.”