Arsenal splashed the cash to land one of Lille’s top young talents in the form of Nicolas Pepe last summer. The Gunners spent a club-record £72million to land Pepe, who has proved to be a raw prospect rather than the finished product in a mixed first Premier League campaign.
But despite the jury still being out on Pepe, Arsenal are reportedly ready to follow the same approach this summer - by again spending big on one of Lille’s young attacking prospects.
According to La Repubblica, Mikel Arteta is preparing to launch an offer for in-demand Victor Osimhen. The Nigerian striker has bagged 13 goals in Ligue 1 this season after joining from Charleroi last summer, alerting top European clubs in the process.
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