Arsenal warned £65m target is 'waiting' for Manchester United transfer

Premier League rivals Arsenal and Manchester United (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal have been warned that one of their top transfer targets is ‘waiting’ for a call from Premier League rivals Manchester United .

The Gunners remain interested in strengthening Mikel Arteta ’s squad before the summer transfer window closes on Thursday evening.

Arteta has so far welcomed four new players to the Emirates Stadium, signing Bruno Guimaraes, Christos Tzolis, Ezri Konsa and Illan Meslier.

Arsenal continue to be linked with one more marquee signing before the transfer deadline, with Arteta keen to see a new attacker arrive in north London .

The Premier League champions expressed interest in signing Brazil icon Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid and are huge admirers of Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez .

Arsenal were also recently linked with a move for Victor Osimhen , who Louis Saha believes would be an ideal signing for Manchester United.

Osimhen has been one of the most prolific goalscorers in Europe over the past five seasons, scoring 76 goals in 133 games for Napoli and then 64 in 77 for his current club Galatasaray.

Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen (Picture: Getty)

The 27-year-old Nigerian, who has five goals in three games so far this season, is believed to be keen on a move to Arsenal , but Saha claims he is ‘waiting’ for Manchester United.

Like Arteta, Michael Carrick is also believed to be keen to sign a new striker before the transfer window closes to provide cover and competition for Benjamin Sesko.

‘I know for a fact that Victor Osimhen is a Manchester United fan,’ Saha told MrGamble . ‘He loves Man United. I have seen it in his eyes, the impact the club has on him, and he sees the impact he could have on this team.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty)

‘He is a very confident player. He is like Erling Haaland. He doesn’t need to see the ball very often to score goals. If he is not getting the chances he needs, he will demand them.

‘This is the type of player United need to sign. You look at his experience. He has scored 20 goals every season. He has the character, the belief, he works hard and he is unpredictable.

‘He can make assists and he would be a good fit for the Premier League, physically. There is absolutely no doubt about that.

Man Utd striker Benjamin Sesko (Picture: Getty)

‘Osimhen can be another player like Bruno Fernandes. He would quickly come to know the club inside and out. All United have to do is make the connection but that’s why it hasn’t happened yet. Osimhen is still waiting.

‘United missed out on signing Harry Kane and that was one of their biggest mistakes in the transfer market but they can correct that mistake by signing Osimhen.

‘I think Osimhen is a better fit for United now than Kane because of Benjamin Sesko. Osimhen can teach Sesko about movement and being a striker but they could also play together and combine better than Kane and Sesko could.

‘I can see it in how they each like to play. Not in every game but in some games it would make sense, and the rest of the time they could give each other some healthy competition.

‘We had four strikers when I played for Manchester United. I didn’t have the same style of play as Ruud van Nistelrooy or Alan Smith or Carlos Tevez but we managed to find our own separate ways because the manager was good enough to let us compete in a healthy way.

‘That’s what United need and Osimhen would give them that and score at least 15 or 20 goals a season and provide goals for others to shine too. That’s the kind of profile of player United need to sign.’

Osimhen has been repeatedly linked with a move to the Premier League throughout his career and came close to joining Chelsea two years ago .