John Obi Mikel hopes ‘there is a door open’ for Victor Osimhen at Arsenal this summer, suggesting Manchester United could still land the Nigeria striker despite having no European football on offer next season
Osimhen is set to return to Napoli after a loan spell in Turkey with Galatasaray where he scored 37 goals in 41 appearances.
The 26-year-old is not part of Antonio Conte’s plans however with the relationship between the Italian champions and their player breaking down during a tumultuous summer transfer window last year. Galatasaray are eager to keep in him Istanbul for another season while Al-Hilal are interested in bringing him to Saudi Arabia.
But Osimhen’s goal has been and still is to secure a move to the Premier League, according to his countryman Mikel.
The former Chelsea midfielder was desperate to see Osimhen move to Stamford Bridge this summer after a move fell apart at the eleventh hour last year.
Ruing Chelsea’s missed opportunity to bring in an option who can ‘hit the ground running’, Mikel believes there are two realistic options in Arsenal and United, adamant Ruben Amorim’s side need an upgrade on Rasmus Hojlund.
‘I hope there is still a Premier League move for him this summer’, Mikel told Metro.
‘I think the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United, they still need a striker. I don’t think [Rasmus] Hojlund is the guy for Manchester United. He runs around and works hard but he is not the guy who will score goals, put them in the top four and win them trophies. So for me Manchester United might be the destination.
‘I don’t want to see him in Saudi right now because he still has so much to offer in Europe. It would be a shame to see him go there. So maybe Arsenal, United, Juventus and PSG too [are his options]. Let’s see what happens.’
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