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Nigerian striker and long-term ARSENAL, Chelsea and Man United target Victor Osimhen has made clear his intentions to stay at Galatasaray at least until the end of the current season, dispelling any speculation about a possible departure in the January window.
The 25-year-old Nigeria striker has hit the ground running in Turkey after completing a season-long loan move from Napoli to Galatasaray in September, scoring twelve goals in fifteen games
There has been alot of transfer speculation in the media that the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Man United are still interested in getting a deal done for a new striker in the January window, and Osimhen is a player that the clubs are very much interested in signing.
However – The coach of the Turkish team, Okan Buruk, reaffirmed in a recent interview that both the player and the club are aligned in this objective: “He is happy here and wants to stay with us until the end of the season,” the coach stressed
Osimhen has been a key player in Galatasaray’s season, leading the Turkish league and his performance has been key for the team to remain as leader of the championship.
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Look, As we have said before, it makes sense for Osimhen to stay put until the end of the season, a permanent transfer deal would be complicated in the January window and the Nigerian will have more offers at the end of the year.
Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz have been decent for Arsenal this season, but they will never score the goals that could help win that Premier League title and that is why Arsenal will surely delve into that transfer kitty at the end of the season and add that Erling Haaland type player to the side.
Osimhen may not want to make the move to ARSENAL, but there are surely options out there that Mikel Arteta wants.
LEAO MAKES ARSENAL DECISION
Rafael Leao is not interested in a move to either ARSENAL or Manchester United in the January transfer window amid all the speculation that a move for the AC Milan star could happen.
The 25-year-old winger, widely regarded as one of the most exciting attacking talents in world football, has developed into one of the most creative players in Seria A over the past few seasons
Enjoying his sixth year at the San Siro, Leao has well and truly settled into life in Milan following a 2019 switch from Lille and his performances in Italy have caught the attention of some of Europe’s elite teams, including Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Man Unietd and Chelsea.
Leao is tied into a deal with Milan until 2028 and reports have suggested the Portugal international had an eye-watering €175m (£150m) release clause – which would have to be paid in full by potential suitors to force a move.
But the forward faces an uncertain future at AC Milan after losing his guaranteed starting spot under manager Paulo Foneseca this season, and there has been some reports that a move may happen in the January window.
However – a move to the Premier League is not of in his plans, according to MilanLive and he would prefer to stay in Italian football or make the move to La Liga, where Barcelona remain keen.
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There has been some reports that Mikel Arteta is looking to bring in an attacker that can add a bit of magic to the side, and Leao could definitely do that judging by his performances over the past few seasons.
But again, he is not really the type of player that Arteta needs and ARSENAL need to sign a striker, not another winger that can play in a number of positions.
It is no great surprise that Leao does not want a move to the Premier League, the way he plays, he could struggle to make an impact on the English game.
ISAK WILL COST £150 MILLION
Newcastle United have put a price tag in excess of £150m on Alexander Isak to ward off interest from the likes of Chelsea, ARSENAL and Tottenham, according to The Sunday Telegraph.
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Newcastle signed Isak for £63m in the summer of 2022 from Spanish side Real Sociedad and he has four years left on his contract, and Isak is now regarded as one of the best strikers in the Premier League and a forward that all the big clubs have been linked with over the past 12 months, but that £110M asking price has been a real problem for the chasing clubs.
It has been claimed that Chelsea, ARSENAL and Tottenham could make a move in the January window and were reportedly ready to make an offer of £60-80 million in order to tempt Newcastle into getting a transfer deal done.
Isak has subsequently scored 11 goals in 16 Premier League appearances this season and is rediscovering his best form, having scored four of those in his last two matches, and Newcastle now want a whopping £150 million before they will allow the striker to leave the club.
Eddie Howe recently said Newcastle have no plans to sell the 25-year-old after his hat-trick in the 4-0 win at Ipswich earlier in December.
“There is no part of me or anyone at Newcastle that wants to let Alex go,” Howe said. “He’s part of our long-term plans. Personally, I don’t see that being an issue,” he said of potential interest in the January window.’
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Isak is quality, he is a striker that is destined to play for one of the big teams in Europe, whether it is the Premier League, Spain or Italy, he will get that big move.
However -£150 million is crazy money and nobody will want to pay that, so it may be that clubs wait for Isak’s contract to run down over the next few seasons and then make a move, he is still only young and has plenty of time before making that big move
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