'My number one target' - Ex-West Ham star urges Arsenal to prioritise a move for Osimhen

Former West Ham star Shaka Hislop has urged Arsenal to prioritize a move for Super Eagles star forward Victor Osimhen to boost their chances of winning titles next season.

The Gunners for the fourth consecutive season failed to win a major title having finished a close second in the Premier League, two points off champions Manchester City.

They got knocked out by West Ham and Liverpool in the Carabao and FA Cup respectively while they lost to Bayern Munich in the quarterfinal of the UEFA Champions League.

Ahead of the next campaign, Mikel Arteta has identified some positions he has to strengthen, one of which being the center forward position.

This explains why they are being linked with Osimhen who has made up his mind to leave Napoli and is said to favour a move to the Premier League.

After Chelsea ruled themselves out of signing the Napoli striker, he is said to be holding out for a move to the north London side.

Speaking to ESPN FC on how Arsenal can strengthen their squad, Hislop stated that the Premier League giants need to sign the 25-year-old to improve their fortunes next season.

"He ticks all the boxes that Arsenal need. He provides the physicality if not a little bit more than Kai Havertz does in terms of height and setpieces," Shaka Hislop stated.

"He provides the finishing that Gabriel Jesus promised but hasn't delivered in the past couple of seasons.

"If I am Mikel Arteta, I am making Osimhen my number one target and then we see who else we can sell and replace and where else we  can strengthen in the squad.

"But without question, the first order of business is that style of finisher and I think Osimhen ticks all the boxes that Arsenal need."

In the Arsenal squad, only Bukayo Saka scored more League goals than the Nigeria international last season and there is no doubt that he will add more quality to the 13-time English champions.

Abdulkareem Abdulhamid

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