AFC TRANSFER OPINION Arsenal plot unexpected Victor Osimhen transfer move as two exits proposed in £25m swap deal

opinion Arsenal plot unexpected Victor Osimhen transfer move as two exits proposed in £25m swap deal

The very latest Arsenal transfer news and rumours with new Martin Zubimendi and Victor Osimhen updates

Victor Osimhen

Arsenal are exploring a January move for Victor Osimhen according to reports

Arsenal are actively working to bring in new players in the January transfer window, according to Mikel Arteta. Injury issues have been frequent for the Gunners boss over the last few weeks and that has seen him send a number of pleas to those above him.

Strengthening his attacking options is the obvious priority with Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak and Benjamin Sesko among those linked, with Victor Osimhen still seemingly an option.

Despite that requirement, some of the focus has seemingly been on agreeing a deal for Martin Zubimendi to join from Real Sociedad in the summer, with a new report emerging on exactly how Arsenal will go about acquiring his services.

With that being said, football.london has taken a look at some of the latest Arsenal January transfer rumours in the winter window.

Osimhen move explored

Arsenal are exploring a move for Osimhen as they look to bolster their attack, according to Football Insider’s Pete O’Rourke. The Nigeria international is currently on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli with the expectation being that he will depart Italy on a permanent basis this summer.

football.london says: Osimhen has certainly proven himself to be a prolific goal-scorer at the top level and that is exactly what Arteta needs.

Unfortunately, it appears to be a rather difficult deal to pull off given the fact he is in the midst of his season-long loan spell in Turkiye. It is also unclear whether there is a break clause or exactly what assurances Napoli agreed to and thus it is probably better for Arsenal to avoid this particular move.

Signing an elite-level forward in January is not something that will be easy and the Gunners may be better off bringing in a versatile attacker.

Two exits proposed in Zubimendi swap deal

Spanish outlet El Nacional have claimed that Arsenal have offered Real Sociedad £25million, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jakub Kiwior for Martin Zubimendi. The Gunners look set to capture his services ahead of the 2025/26 season over the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

football.london says: That is certainly an interesting report coming out of Spain and it is not really one that makes a lot of sense. Given Zubimendi’s £51million release clause, the Gunners are probably better off just activating that or paying the fee in instalments.

And while Kiwior and Tomiyasu appear destined for exits, Arsenal will likely feel as though they can obtain more than £25million combined for both especially as interest from Italy, which is where both players came from, is still present.

Some preparations have clearly already been laid down for Zubimendi to join and allowing two to depart in one area of the pitch will likely only cause more issues.

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