This season, Arsenal didn’t quite reach the finish line in either the Premier League or the Champions League, but they undoubtedly made progress.

Even though Mikel Arteta’s team was eliminated from Europe by Bayern Munich, they still had the top defense and second-best offensive in the league.

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They’ll need to develop the strongest offense in the league, though, if they want to make the last step and win anything next year. Given that the most recent player rumored to be heading to N5 has been likened to Erling Haaland, they have a high chance of succeeding in that endeavor.

Arsenal’s pursuit of a striker
Although Joshua Zirkzee, Santiago Gimenez, and Benjamin Sesko—all of whom Arsenal has been connected to this season—recently declined their advances, it seems that Edu Gaspar and company have not been put off.

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Victor Osimhen of Napoli wants to join the Premier League this summer, according to a recent Italian rumor, and Arsenal has taken the first step in signing him by getting in touch with his agency.

In addition to the Gunners, the source states that Chelsea has cooled its interest in the attacker, while Paris Saint-Germain and Saudi Pro League sides are also quite interested.

Victor Osimhen, Premier League of Napoli
Although a possible cost is not mentioned in the report, the Standard revealed in March that Napoli would insist teams fulfill the player’s £113 million release clause.

There are a few better players than Osimhen to do that with, especially when he’s been compared to two-time Premier League Golden Boot winner Haaland. It would undoubtedly be costly to complete, and the interest from the Middle East could make it more so.

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Osimhen’s parallels to Haaland and how he might enhance Arsenal
Let’s compare Osimhen to Manchester City’s mechanized goal scorer, Haaland, before moving on to a comparison with the Gunners’ current front group.

The striker in the Nigerian’s case is the ninth most comparable striker throughout the five competitions, according to FBref, which compares all the players in Europe’s top five leagues to provide a list of the ten most similar players for each league.

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The pair’s underlying metrics are what most highlight their similarities, aside from the fact that they are both excellent goal scorers.

For instance, they are quite comparable in terms of their goals per shot, shots on target, projected and actual assists, goal-creating activities, and ball recovery stats per ninety.

Haaland & Osimhen

Statistics for every 90

Osimhen

Hawaii

Anticipated Assistance

0.14

0.15

Helps

0.14

0.18

Snapshots

3.86

3.99

Bullets on Target

1.63

1.76

Objectives per Shot

0.14

0.18

Goals for Every Shot on Goal

0.33

0.40

Actions that Set Goals

0.36

0.39

Ball Healing

1.82

1.37

All 23/24 League Season Stats from FBref

That being stated, how does José Mourinho’s description of Napoli’s “world-class” number nine compare to the two main attackers for the Gunners, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus?

The former LOSC Lille star had a significantly more outstanding performance over the previous two seasons, despite the fact that he scored less goals than he did last season.

Jesus vs Havertz vs. Osimhen

2022–2023

Osimhen

Havertz

Jesus

Looks

39

47

33

Objectives

31

9.

11

Helps

5.

1.

7.

Goal Contributions Each Game

0.92

0.21

0.54

2023–2024

Osimhen

Havertz

Jesus

Looks

32

51

36

Objectives

17

14

8

Helps

4

7.

8

Goal Contributions Each Game

0.65

0.41

0.44

Every stat through Transfermarkt

In just 71 games since the beginning of the previous season, for instance, he has 57 goals and 34 assists, compared to Havertz’s 31 in 98 and Jesus’ 34 in 69.

Ultimately, Arsenal should be making every effort to lure Osimhen to North London this summer, even if it means spending a lot of money to do so, given his significantly superior goal-scoring record than the team’s present alternatives and his favorable parallels to Haaland.