Arne Slot wants Liverpool to sign Victor Osimhen
Liverpool are the latest club to be linked with a transfer for wantaway Napoli forward Victor Osimhen. The Serie A side and the Nigerian have agreed to his departure but a Β£110 million transfer demand by his employer has shied off a number of clubs.
Paris Saint-Germain were also pondering over a switch for him but even the rich Ligue 1 side has been deterred by Napoli’s firm demands coupled with the striker’s inclination towards joining a Premier League club.
According to Express, Victor Osimhen is the leading name on Arne Slot’s transfer shortlist after Arsenal and Chelsea were priced out of his signing some weeks ago as a result of the Β£110 million asking price.
FSG are expected to back Slot in the transfer window. Liverpool’s financial situation is also significantly better than that of other clubs, so there is reason to believe that they may be able to sanction Osimhen’s transfer.
They need a replacement for Mohamed Salah and while the Nigerian marksman is not a like-for-like option, he still provides a potent goal-threat and can very possibly better his Egyptian counterpart’s numbers at Anfield.
Slot has been keen on Osimhen since May and was reportedly ready to offload Darwin Nunez to make way for him, although interest in the ex-Benfica star’s services is very limited within Europe.
Osimhen’s signing would make Liverpool’s attack foolproof as he would be complemented on the wings by Cody Gakpo, who heads into the upcoming season having won the Golden Boot at Euro 2024, and Salah in his maiden campaign.
In the longer run, there remain a number of quality options at the club, including Diogo Jota while there will also be an imminent investment in a right winger to positionally replace Salah.
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Liverpool have been very inactive in the transfer window but there is still work to be done for the Reds if they are to challenge for the Premier League. Osimhen’s purchase would be an auspicious way to get business underway as his signing will definitely be welcomed by the club’s stakeholders, not least Arne Slot.
