Victor Osimhen has attracted interest from Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain (Shutterstock)
Emmanuel Petit has urged Arsenal to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen ahead of Chelsea this summer.
The Nigeria international is set to leave Napoli this summer but comes at a high price with his release clause between €120 million (£102.6m) and €130m (£111.2m).
Osimhen has attracted interest from several clubs across Europe, including Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Chelsea.
But Petit believes Osimhen could provide Arsenal with a key difference in the Premier League title race next season.
‘I think Arsenal need a 30-goal striker to finally win the Premier League and that man could be Victor Osimhen, who has been amazing with Lille then Napoli,’ said Petit, who was speaking on behalf of BoyleSports, who offer the latest Euro 2024 betting.
‘His dream is to come to England and he could be brilliant here. He’s physically so strong and is an out and out number nine, so he’d be my first choice.
Victor Osimhen scored 17 goals for Napoli this season (AP)
‘I also think [Marcus] Rashford would be a great addition as he can play out wide and up front. To compete with Man City, Arsenal need four more players, though.
‘City can bring on five players with incredible quality and right now, Arsenal can’t, so they need to have a busy summer ahead.’
Petit also believes Arsenal are here to stay as City’s main challengers for the Premier League title.
‘For the last ten years, City is the reference in England and in Europe. They are the team to beat and apart from Liverpool, and now Arsenal, no one has been able to compete against City,’ Petit said.
‘The gap has been reduced so much and I now think Arsenal are on the same trajectory as Liverpool, and will go on to win the Premier League and the Champions League. It could even be next season.
‘There is something different this season with Arsenal. Yes, City won four in a row which is historic and an amazing achievement, but City did not win a single game against Liverpool or Arsenal – which has never happened before.
‘The gap is so close to City and Arsenal were extraordinarily unlucky this season.
‘Reaching titles is an open field for everyone, but doing it four times in a row is simply remarkable from Man City.’
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