Football News: Arsenal leading the race to sign Napoli forward Victor Osimhen

According to reports, Arsenal are the favourites to capture Victor Osimhen, a striker for Napoli.The forward had a productive 2022–23 season, making 26 appearances &contributing 4 assists in addition to 21 goals. Osimhen, who has scored 19 of those goals in the Italian top division this year, is presently the league's leading scorer.The 24-year-old has been a standout for a Napoli team that is 15 points ahead of Inter Milan in second place. Thus, due to Osimhen’s contribution Napoli are on the verge of ending a 33-year Serie A title drought.The Nigerian is drawing interest from some of Europe's top teams as a result of his remarkable performances. Team in race to sign the Napoli striker are Chelsea, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, and Arsenal.But, according to the Italian publication RAI, the Gunnersare presently in the lead in the competition to recruit the Nigerian. If the current Premier League leaders want to lure the 24-year-old to North London, they will need to spend a sizable quantity of money.According to the report, Napoli would demand €150 million (£133 million) in exchange for the striker, shattering the previous British transfer record of £106 million set by Enzo Fernandez's January sale to Chelsea. Osimhen's contract with Napoli runs through June 2025, giving them a strong negotiation position. This season, Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus have been predominantly used by Arsenal as their central strikers; however, Jesus has not played since the 2022 World Cup owing to a knee injury. Folarin Balogun, a 21-year-old on the books of Arsenal, has been playing well for French club Reims while on loan, scoring 15 goals in 25 league outings. Balogun's future at Arsenal will need to be decided in the summer, although if the Gunners sign the Napoli player, he might not get much playing time. When Luciano Spalletti's team plays Atalanta on Saturday, Osimhen, who has scored 15 goals in 23 international games for Nigeria, will be hoping to hit a huge milestone. Osimhen will be aiming to score 50 goals for Napoli after scoring 49 goals in 88 games for the Italian team. For more Sports updates please follow us on Twitter