Arsenal and Man Utd dealt a transfer blow as Napoli penned a whopping £83m for star striker Victor Osimhen

ARSENAL and Manchester United are set to fall out of the price tag of signing Victor Osimhen with Napoli, demanding a whopping £83m.

the Nigerian striker has been linked with a move from Napoli in the summer after another impressive season.

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The 23-year-old scored ten goals in his debut season in Italy and has recorded 15 goals and four assists in 25 games in all competitions this season.

Arsenal are on the hunt for a new centre-forward after admitting it Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to join Barcelona in the winter transfer window.

in the meantime Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah will depart upon the expiry of their contracts at the end of the season.

And the Red Devil are on the market with Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial all facing an uncertain future.

Uruguay international Edinson Cavani will also leave on a free transfer is nearing the merger with LaLiga club Real Sociedad.

Accordingly Corriere dello Sport via Fichajesboth Arsenal and United are keen to secure the services of the ex-Lille ace.

It has also been said that Tottenham, Liverpool, Newcastle and Real Madrid have also shown interest in recent months.

However, a move this summer seems unlikely as Napoli are asking £83million to part ways with the player.

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The Italian news outlet adds that negotiations would be difficult with Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis, who is known for tough negotiations.

Arsenal could now focus on signing Darwin Nunez from Benfica.

Mikel Arteta’s side have reportedly Discussed a possible dive with Nunez’s agent.

Should Osimhen be deemed too expensive for United, they might are trying to bring Roma shooter Tammy Abraham back into the Premier League.