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<\/a> last weekend.<\/p>\n The Arsenal<\/a> 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<\/a> live in person, with Spanish publication AS claiming that the Nigeria international striker was \u2018his top priority\u2019.<\/p>\n TuttoJuve<\/a> 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<\/a><\/p>\n Arsenal and Barcelona want Victor Osimhen from Galatasaray<\/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<\/a>, \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<\/a><\/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.<\/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