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Daniel Orme

Mikel Arteta has shown why Arsenal might not sign Victor Osimhen despite scouting mission

Arsenal have a lengthy list of forwards on their summer transfer shopping list ahead of the window opening. One of those names is that of Napoli forward Victor Osimhen, with the Nigerian having caught the eye for the Serie A outfit so far this season.

Formerly of Lille, the 23-year-old has scored 15 goals in 25 outings for Naples side - 11 of which have come in Serie A. With the likes of Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah both out of contract at the end of the season, it has been thought that Osimhen would be an excellent candidate to shoulder the goalscoring burden at the Emirates Stadium.

It appears that the Gunners are stepping up their interest too, with CBS Sports reporting that the club are ‘extensively scouting’ the striker ahead of a possible summer move. However, he is not the only one that Arsenal are keeping tabs on, with Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez having also been watched on a number of occasions.

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