Former French star Emmanuel Petit has urged Arsenal to make a move for Napoli-owned forward Victor Osimhen in the January transfer window.
The Gunners have scored 29 goals in the Premier League this season, which puts them fourth in the scoring charts. However, strikers Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz have struggled for consistency in front of goal so far this term.
Havertz has managed five Premier League goals this season but has only netted once in his last seven appearances. Jesus has had an even tougher time, failing to score in 12 league matches.
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Petit urges Arsenal to sign Osimhen
Arsenal are currently six points behind league leaders Liverpool, who have played one game less. Many fans believe manager Mikel Arteta should strengthen the attack to close the gap at the top, including former Arsenal midfielder Petit, who believes Osimhen is the perfect fit for the club.
“I think Arsenal needs one or two more players, especially up front and maybe on the left flank to make rotations and to bring more qualities as well,” Petit told talkSPORT.
“They need a really, really good striker that can score goals, because I really like Kai Havertzand sometimes Jesus can do the job.
“But a typical striker who can score 20, 30 goals per season–this is exactly what Arsenal needs.“.
“I really like Osimhen. I think he’s on the radar of Paris Saint-Germain as well. I like Leao from AC Milan. They‘redifferent players but they‘reperforming well at their clubs.”
Osimhen has been in top form for Galatasaray, scoring 10 goals in 13 games to make him the Turkish club‘s leading scorer this season.
Even though he has an agreement that can see him leave Galatasaray next month, Osimhen has ruled out leaving until the end of the season, making it unlikely to join Arsenal in January.
