Man United and Arsenal target Osimhen wants to stay at Napoli

Manchester United and Arsenal suffer blow in their pursuit of striker Victor Osimhen… as the player’s agent Roberto Calenda reveals ‘our will is to continue at Napoli’ after the Serie A club’s stunning start to the season

• Man United and Arsenal have shown an interest in Napoli’s Victor Osimhen
• However, the player’s agent has revealed that he wants to stay at Napoli
• The Serie A club have made an unbeaten start to the season in Italy
• They are top of the league and have qualified for the Champions League last-16 

Manchester United and Arsenal have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, after the player’s agent Roberto Calenda revealed the Napoli striker wants to stay at the Serie A club. 

Osimhen attracted interest from a number of European clubs, including United and Arsenal, in the summer, and a move to the Premier League appeared a possibility at one stage.

However, Calenda has insisted his client always intended to remain in Naples, and that he is not considering switching clubs right now.

Victor Osimhen wants to stay at Napoli, according to the player’s agent Roberto Calenda

‘We haven’t found out now that Osimhen is the subject of interest from so many teams, but things are done in three: who sells, who buys and the player,’ he told Radio Kiss Kiss. 

‘I was immediately clear this summer because I knew there would be a lot of news coming out from those who had other interests perhaps. But I, the boy and Napoli had very clear ideas.

‘Whoever talked about a departure made a mistake. It was Victor’s will to stay at Napoli and play the Champions League that he won entry to last year together with his team-mates. 

‘Victor wanted exactly that, to have a great year with Napoli, between the league and the Champions League. He has a long contract with the Azzurri. The market is dynamic, but our will is to continue at Napoli and continue to do well.’

Man United have shown an interest in bringing Osimhen in to improve their attacking options

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has also looked at Osimhen to bolster his team’s attack

Osimhen has flourished at Napoli since joining from Lille in 2020, scoring 32 goals in 70 appearances.

He has managed to impress despite suffering a serious shoulder injury and a fractured cheekbone in his opening two seasons at the club.

The 23-year-old has started this season strongly, netting four goals in eight matches, including the winner in a 3-2 win against Bologna on Sunday to keep Napoli top of the table.

He has also played his part in Napoli winning all four of their Champions League matches to qualify for the knockout stages with two games to spare.

His contract at the club is set to run until June 2025.

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