Arsenal’s need for a new striker is there for all to see.
Mikel Arteta’s men have now gone scoreless through their last three games from open play, and there’s no doubt that this lack of firepower has an impact on their bid going forward.
The Gunners are hot on the trail of a number of new, exciting strikers lately.
At one point, Arsenal strongly believed to add Benjamin Sesko into their roster; meanwhile, Mikel Arteta is really in favor of Alexander Isak.
Speaking on his podcast, Rio Ferdinand has been talking about what Arsenal would do with their strikers, saying that he would buy Osimhen had he been in charge of the recruitment at the Gunners.
Arsenal should sign Victor Osimhen
Ferdinand spoke about Arsenal’s striking issues.
The pundit says that he thinks Arsenal should sign Osimhen, but regardless of who they go after, they need to get a striker who can come in and impact games.
“Now, you ain’t having a number nine that’s coming on impacting games. But I don’t even think you’ve got to buy an Osimhen, although I would buy Osimhen. But I’m saying like, you haven’t even got to buy the best out there who’s available. You’ve got to buy someone who can come in and impact games,” Ferdinand said.
Victor Osimhen stats this season
Ferdinand recommends Osimhen as a signing for Arsenal, and that isn’t a bad suggestion at all.
Osimhen was linked with Arsenal in the summer, and while a deal didn’t work out, the Nigerianl will soon be on the market again.
Indeed, Osimhen’s loan move to Turkey isn’t a permanent solution to his problems at Napoli, it was a desperate measure taken after the closure of the transfer window.
However, Osimhen has been showing his ability in Turkey, and that’s reflected in his stats.
| Victor Osimhen stats this season | |
| Games | 14 |
| Goals | 10 |
| Assists | 4 |
Emmanuel Petit wants Arsenal to sign Osimhen too, and the £50m man could be just what the doctor ordered at the Emirates.
As things stand, Arsenal don’t plan on doing any big business in January, but perhaps that stance should change if the opportunity to sign Osimhen crops up.
