{"id":165696,"date":"2025-06-04T23:32:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T22:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/osimhen-urged-to-join-arsenal-for-30-goals"},"modified":"2025-06-05T00:41:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T23:41:32","slug":"osimhen-urged-to-join-arsenal-for-30-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/osimhen-urged-to-join-arsenal-for-30-goals","title":{"rendered":"Osimhen Urged to Join Arsenal for 30 Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Super Eagles media officer Promise Efoghe has urged Napoli striker Victor Osimhen to consider joining Arsenal, despite strong interest from Al Hilal.<\/p>\n<p>According to Efoghe, the Nigeria international will score 30 Premier League goals for the Gunners should he join Mikel Arteta\u2019s side this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen enjoyed a brilliant 2024\/25 season at Galatasaray after joining the Turkish champions on loan from Napoli last year.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old has emerged as a top target for Al Hilal as they look to strengthen their attack ahead of the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the MatchUp Podcast, Efoghe said of Osimhen: \u201cI want him to go to Arsenal because there is this school of thought that with the way he plays and the way Arsenal plays, he can score up to 30 goals in the Premier League. Osimhen is strong aerially. He is deadly with his feet as well. He is a complete player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen netted 37 goals in all competitions for Galatasaray last season and helped the team win both the Turkish Su\u0308per Lig and the Turkish Cup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Super Eagles media officer Promise Efoghe has urged Napoli striker Victor Osimhen to consider joining Arsenal, despite strong interest from Al Hilal. According to Efoghe, the Nigeria international will score 30 Premier League goals for the Gunners should he join Mikel Arteta\u2019s side this summer. 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