Osimhen wants EPL move
Osimhen currently has two years left to run on his existing deal that expires in 2025
Super Eagles sriker Victor Osimhen has declared his interest of playing in the Premier League amidst a stunning season of performances for Serie A leaders Napoli.
Osimhen is the Italian top-flight's top scorer this season having netted 19 goals in 21 appearances and has become Napoli's most important player on their way to establishing an astonishing 15 point lead at the top of the table.
The 24-year-old's scintillating form has obviously put Europe's biggest clubs on red hot alert and he has now ramped up transfer speculation after revealing to The Athletic that he is 'working hard' to one day play in the Premier League.
'I think playing in one of the top five leagues in the world (Serie A) is an amazing feeling for me.
'A lot of people worldwide consider the Premier League as the best and the strongest league but now I'm in one of the best leagues in the world which is the Italian Serie A.
'I'm working so hard to make sure that I achieve my dream of playing in the Premier League some day but like I said, it's a process and I just want to keep on this momentum and continue to do well.'
Manchester United, Chelsea, and Arsenal have all been linked with launching audacious efforts for the Nigerian forward, with each needing a proven 20-goal-a-season scorer to lead their line next season.
Premier League leaders Arsenal currently have to choose from Eddie Nketiah or Gabriel Jesus as the focal point of their attacks.
While Manchester United have had to deploy January loan signing Wout Weghorst upfront and Chelsea have Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the club's only recognised centre forward.
However, any such deal with Napoli would likely break the £100m mark and could even top the British transfer record fee of £107m that Chelsea paid Benfica for Enzo Fernandez in January.
His latest comments will have sent Osimhen's Premier League chasers into a frenzy, with this public declaration a signal that he could be ready to swap the sunshine of Italy for the cold frost of England in the summer.
Although any potential deal would first have to be enough to tempt Napoli - who have been notoriously tough negotiators in the past - to sell.
Osimhen currently has two years left to run on his existing deal that expires in 2025, but will most certainly leave before the end of that as Napoli look to avoid missing out on a huge payday for their star striker.
The Serie A's leading outfit could be set for an off-season of departures with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Kim Min-Jae both impressing enough to catch the attention of European suitors.
