Can Arsenal end 20-year wait for Premier League title if they sign Osimhen?

Arsenal fans will be hoping Sporting director, Edu and coach, Mikel Arteta splash the cash to hijack Victor Osimhen’s impeding move to London rivals, Chelsea following Premier League legend and all-time top scorer, Ala Shearer’s prediction that the north London side can win the Premier League title if they sign a statement striker which the Nigerian would represent.

Arsenal have challenged Manchester City in two grueling title races in the English top tier for the last two seasons.

Shearer, who scored 260 goals in 441 appearances in the Premier League, beieves what is missing in the Arsenal team for the new season is a proven goal scorer.

‘There is still so much that can happen in the transfer window. If Arsenal go out and sign a statement centre forward, then I really think they would have an excellent chance of winning the title.

‘I think that could make the difference for them. Keep in mind how brilliant they were defensively last season, but they’ve now gone out and spent a fortune on another really, really good defender in Ricardo Clafiori. I still think they do need to strengthen in that cnre-forward position and that could make the difference’, Shearer told One Football.

Although Shearer did not mention any defender, their link with Osimhen will definitely excite their fans who believe the Nigerian ticks all the boxes of the kind of striker the former England star has in mind.

In the 2022/23 season, Osimhen scored 26 times in 32 games to inspire Napoli to their first Scudetto in 33 years. The Nigerian was also the top scorer in the Serie A that season.

Last season, the 25 year old still managed to score 15 goals in 25 appearances in a season blighted by injuries, national team assignment as well as the fact that it was an underwhelming season for Napoli.