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Arsenal have made a move to bring Victor Osimhen to the Emirates Stadium, according to a report, which has also revealed the competition Gunners sporting director Andrea Berta will face from Barcelona.<\/p>\n
It emerged earlier this week that Berta had been to Istanbul to watch Osimhen for Arsenal <\/strong>last weekend.<\/p>\n The Arsenal<\/strong> sporting director was at the Turkish Super Lig game between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce last Sunday.<\/p>\n Berta was a guest of FIFA-licensed agent George Gardi, who unofficially works as a transfer mediator for Galatasaray.<\/p>\n The Arsenal official took the opportunity to watch Osimhen<\/strong> live in person, with Spanish publication AS claiming that the Nigeria international striker was \u2018his top priority\u2019.<\/p>\n AllJuve <\/em>has now followed up on that report, with the Juventus-centric Italian news outlet reporting that Berta has \u2018already initiated initial exploratory discussions to assess the feasibility of the deal\u2019.<\/p>\n READ: Rice faces Champions League ban as UEFA launch probe after Arsenal vs Atletico<\/strong><\/p>\n The report added: \u2018Osimhen\u2019s profile is set to be one of the most talked-about next summer.<\/p>\n \u2018Arsenal\u2019s interest, combined with that of Barcelona<\/strong>\u200b\u200bcould spark a full-blown international bidding war.\u2019<\/p>\n Barcelona are on the hunt for a new striker, with Robert Lewandowski unlikely to stay at the Spanish club beyond the end of the season.<\/p>\n Osimhen spent the 2024\/25 campaign on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli.<\/p>\n The 27-year-old helped Galatasaray win the Turkish Super Lig and the Turkish Cup last season, scoring 37 goals and providing eight assists in 41 matches in all competitions.<\/p>\n READ MORE: VAR and its foundational lie exposed yet again as Arsenal pay penalty in Madrid<\/strong><\/p>\n Galatasaray made Osimhen\u2019s loan deal permanent by paying Napoli \u20ac75million (\u00a364.7m) last summer, making the Nigerian striker \u2018the most expensive incoming transfer in Turkish soccer history\u2019, according to ESPN<\/em>.<\/p>\n The former Lille striker has found the back of the net 20 times and has given seven assists in 31 appearances for Galatasaray this season.<\/p>\n According to AS<\/em>Galatasaray want \u20ac150m (\u00a3129.5m) for Osimhen, who, according to FIFA agent Mithat Halis, could end up at Real Madrid.<\/p>\n Halis, who was also a partner in the agency that represented Osimhen during his time at Wolfsburg, told AS<\/em> last month: \u201cSigning Osimhen is very realistic.<\/p>\n \u201cIt would even exceed \u20ac100million (\u00a386.3m).<\/p>\n \u201cHis transfer could be between Real Madrid and Barcelona.<\/p>\n \u201cOne has given up on Lewandowski.\u00a0The other doesn\u2019t have a centre forward.<\/p>\n \u201cReal Madrid haven\u2019t had a centre forward since Karim Benzema\u2019s time.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are forced to play Mbappe and Vinicius as strikers.<\/p>\n \u201cIf they sign Osimhen, Mbappe and Vinicius will play in their natural positions, as wingers, and will be more effective.<\/p>\n \u201cVictor Osimhen would be a very functional player for Real Madrid.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: \u2018If Arsenal win this game\u2026\u2019 \u2013 Merson makes bold PL title prediction with \u2018over this weekend\u2019 claim<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\nArsenal and Barcelona want Victor Osimhen from Galatasaray<\/strong><\/h2>\n