Osimhen watches on after being substituted.
Arsenal Legend Sol Campbell wants the gunners to snap up free-scoring Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen from Napoli next January npflupdates.com reports.
Last August Osimhen was linked with a move away from the Diego Maradona Stadium, with EPL side Manchester United and Saudi Arabia outfit Al Hilal interested in the Nigerian. But the former VFL Wolfsburg forward decided to stay put in the Italian Serie A where won the highest goalscorer award for last season.
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What Campbell said about Arsenal signing Victor Osimhen
Campbell who helped Arsenal win the English Premier League title decades ago, is upbeat that a striker in the level of Osimhen van help the London-based club win another EPL title.
“Osimhen. But is he going to cost too much money? There’s Ivan (Toney). I think they’re good (in other areas of the pitch). Centre forward is one thing they might need to look at and see the possibilities, see what’s out there, or wait until next season,” Campbell said and was quoted by PUNCH Nigeria.
According to Campbell, a good forward can help the former English FA Cup winners unlock tight areas in difficult games; hence freeing up other areas so other players can come in and score goals.
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“But if the right person comes along, an out-and-out striker, that can unlock those tight games, knows what to do in those positions, and also keeps defence occupied to then free up other people, they should maybe look at it Christmas time and if not, definitely next season. The right person will offload the pressure on the team, I think.”
Arsenal forwards, Gabriel Jesus, Eddie Nketiah, and Leandro Trossard have collectively netted 14 goals so far this season. But Campbell is looking at a player who can score about 25 goals per season for Arsenal.
“In the end, they will have to decide by January, do they need a centre forward. Twenty to 25 goals in the Premier League. You know, in those big, tight games. I think it will help them.”
According to the former England international “if they get someone like that, the right centre forward to compliment the attack – you need them to be able to play to dislodge defences.”
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He added, “Some defences understand your frequency but you bring in another player to change that frequency and other things happen. Bringing on someone really changes it up.”
