Liverpool battle Chelsea and Arsenal in Osimhen transfer race

Liverpool have joined Chelsea and Arsenal in the race for recupurating Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.

The Sun report suggests Reds’ scouts have been watching the Nigeria star while he was away on international duty in Portugal.

Osimhen, 24, fired Napoli to Serie A glory last season but his relationship with the Italian champions has soured in recent months.

Jurgen Klopp sent scouts to watch Osimhen on Nigeria dutyCredit: Alamy

🚨🇳🇬 Napoli president De Laurentiis on Osimhen: “We verbally agreed on new deal in August, then if things change on his side… life goes on”.

“Victor’s contract expires in June 2025, there’s always time”.

“Remember… I sold Koulibaly to Chelsea one year before end of his deal”. pic.twitter.com/zqXduSFVKS

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 19, 2023

There remains bad feeling over the club’s media team mocking their talisman on social media and his departure from Naples is highly likely in 2024.

The Super Eagles star has still fired six league goals this season, maintaining his reputation as one of the best strikers in Europe.

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Liverpool will battle with Premier League rivals Chelsea and Arsenal, both of whom have long-standing interest in the former Lille marksman.

A fee in excess of £100million has been touted for the No9, whose contract expires in the summer of 2025.

Reds talisman Mohamed Salah continues to be linked with a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia in January, which could free up funds for Jurgen Klopp to strike for Osimhen.