English TV personality Piers Morgan has urged Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen to join Premier League side Arsenal, following his sour relationship with Italian Serie A champions Napoli.
The Napoli striker is currently at loggerheads with the Italian outfit following a video posted on the club’s TikTok account mocking him for his penalty miss against Bologna on Sunday.
In the wake of the event, the striker on Wednesday snubbed his teammates while arriving at the team’s hotel ahead of their game against Udinese. His agent Roberto Calenda also threatened to take legal action against Napoli for the disparaging video.
The tense relationship between the player and Napoli will likely rewaken interests in Osimhen from clubs who had tried to get his signature in the summer, and Morgan quickly took advantage of the situation to remind him about the Gunners.
“Don’t take this terrible treatment @victorosimhen9 – come to Arsenal instead,” Morgan wrote on X.
Arsenal are said to need a striker following their not-too-impressive start to the Premier League campaign and have been linked with Brentford star Ivan Toney.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabian clubs will lead the pursuit of Osimhen should he push for a move away from Napoli in January after his agent threatened legal action against the club over the controversial TikTok videos.
Real Madrid are also interested in the Nigerian as the Spanish giants seek reinforcements in attack after Karim Benzema’s departure.
The 24-year-old was linked with a move to the Premier League last summer with Manchester United and Chelsea showing strong interest in his services.
Osimhen was also linked with a whopping €200m move to Saudi club Al Hilal, which didn’t also materialise while it is understood that the Super Eagles forward is still negotiating a contract extension with the 2022/2023 Serie A champions.
Osimhen scored 26 goals in the Serie A last season to guide Napoli to their first league title in 33 years.
