{"id":7070,"date":"2026-05-11T06:24:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=7070"},"modified":"2026-05-11T06:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:24:19","slug":"transfer-rumours-arsenal-interest-in-victor-osimhen-confirmed-after-andrea-berta-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=7070","title":{"rendered":"Transfer Rumours: Arsenal interest in Victor Osimhen confirmed after Andrea Berta talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>                                            Updated: 10 May 2026 22:14 BST                                                                                            <span class=\"article-publish-date__separator\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                5 min read                                                                                    <\/p>\n<figure class=\"large-img\">\n                                                <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/91d22187-8a86-4b73-65b6-ea7828d5f400\/w=1200,h=675,quality=95,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/91d22187-8a86-4b73-65b6-ea7828d5f400\/w=640,h=360,quality=95,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"retina\" class=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"Victor Osimhen, Transfer Rumours\" src=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/91d22187-8a86-4b73-65b6-ea7828d5f400\/w=1200,h=675,quality=95,fit=cover,format=auto,q=95\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption><figcaption>\u00a9 IMAGO <\/figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"author\">\n<figure class=\"author-thumb\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"not_specified\" class=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"112\" alt=\"Suraj Radio\" src=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/footballcritic\/u4cm0sc1fe6j94emzaoi\/w=112,h=112,quality=75,fit=cover,format=auto\"\/>                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>FootballTransfers runs through the biggest rumours and gossip from 11 May, including the latest updates on Victor Osimhen, Strahinja Pavlovic and Andrea Cambiaso.<\/p>\n<p><center class=\"p-1 light-grey-bg\">Article continues under the video<\/center> <\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal interest in Osimhen confirmed<\/h2>\n<p><b>Arsenal\u2019s interest in Victor Osimhen has been confirmed by Galatasaray, with Gunners director Andrea Berta being told just how much a deal would cost for the striker.<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 p-0 d-flex image-container\">\n<figure class=\"article-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/888b435f-c9cd-4c1d-e826-d2dd3377b600\/w=1200,h=674,quality=95,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/888b435f-c9cd-4c1d-e826-d2dd3377b600\/w=640,h=359,quality=95,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"retina\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Victor Osimhen\" src=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/888b435f-c9cd-4c1d-e826-d2dd3377b600\/w=750,h=422,quality=95,fit=cover,format=auto,q=95\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption>\u00a9 IMAGO &#8211; Victor Osimhen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t sell him for \u20ac150 million, but it&#8217;s a matter for our president to decide,&#8221; Galatasaray vice-president Abdullah Kavukcu told HT Spor, via habersarikirmizi.com. &#8220;When you sell him, you also need to find a replacement player. That&#8217;s very important.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Arsenal sporting director came here recently and even he was surprised that we were paying these amounts. Their budget is \u20ac800m. We will have a budget of \u20ac500m this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Osimhen will continue. We expect to generate approximately 22 million euros from it,\u201d he added. \u201cThe Osimhen transfer has added a lot to us; we have reaped the rewards of our ambition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Premier League giants eye Cambiaso<\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are set to battle it out to sign Juventus wing-back Andrea Cambiaso this summer, according to <b>TEAMtalk<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 p-0 d-flex image-container\">\n<figure class=\"article-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/footballcritic\/loj0pkmobyf14fww6w9k\/w=1200,h=674,quality=95,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/footballcritic\/loj0pkmobyf14fww6w9k\/w=640,h=359,quality=95,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"retina\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Andrea Cambiaso\" src=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/footballcritic\/loj0pkmobyf14fww6w9k\/w=750,h=422,quality=95,fit=cover,format=auto,q=95\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption>\u00a9 IMAGO &#8211; Andrea Cambiaso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Juventus are said to be open to Cambiaso\u2019s departure this summer after resisting previous interest from Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>There are also Serie A teams keen on signing Cambiaso but there is \u2018genuine interest\u2019 from the Premier League giants in the 26-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United and Liverpool in particular are pursuing new starting wing-backs and Cambiaso\u2019s versatility to play on both flanks has prompted them and Arsenal to consider a move this summer.<\/p>\n<h2>Man Utd and Chelsea battle for Milan star<\/h2>\n<p>Manchester United and Chelsea are set to battle it out to sign Milan defender Strahinja Pavlovic, according to <b>Transfer market<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 p-0 d-flex image-container\">\n<figure class=\"article-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/c1d2e6d8-e0de-4161-5e86-812d26432d00\/w=1200,h=674,quality=95,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/c1d2e6d8-e0de-4161-5e86-812d26432d00\/w=640,h=359,quality=95,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"retina\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Strahinja Pavlovic\" src=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/c1d2e6d8-e0de-4161-5e86-812d26432d00\/w=750,h=422,quality=95,fit=cover,format=auto,q=95\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption>\u00a9 IMAGO &#8211; Strahinja Pavlovic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pavlovic has had a strong season for Milan and established himself as one of the club\u2019s key defenders, prompting interest from several teams across Europe and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are said to be the most active pursuers of Pavlovic as a replacement for Benoit Badiashile, who Milan themselves are interested in.<\/p>\n<p>Milan would like to keep hold of Pavlovic but they are aware of his price tag and could be open to his sale for the right price, rumoured to be in the region of \u20ac50 million.<\/p>\n<h2>Kalulu interest emerges from Man Utd and Liverpool<\/h2>\n<p><b>Manchester United and Liverpool are both \u201cready to do anything\u201d to secure the signing of Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu, according to reports in Italy.<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 p-0 d-flex image-container\">\n<figure class=\"article-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/82a08a1a-ea91-4485-a570-06fbe19bb000\/w=1200,h=674,quality=95,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/82a08a1a-ea91-4485-a570-06fbe19bb000\/w=640,h=359,quality=95,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"retina\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rabbit Stone\" src=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/82a08a1a-ea91-4485-a570-06fbe19bb000\/w=750,h=422,quality=95,fit=cover,format=auto,q=95\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption>\u00a9 IMAGO &#8211; Pierre Kalulu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kalulu has played at centre-back and right-back for Juve this term and he has been heavily linked with both Man Utd and Liverpool in recent weeks, with the English giants keen to bolster their defensive options during the upcoming summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa have also been touted as a possible destination for the 25-year-old, although they will be required to act swiftly if they want to sign him ahead of next season. That is because Italian publication Calciomercato claim that Man Utd and Liverpool are \u201cready to do anything\u201d to sign Kalulu this summer.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s reported that Juventus have no intention of sanctioning a sale, having only signed him on a permanent deal from AC Milan last July, but an offer in excess of \u20ac40 million will cause the Turin outfit to re-evaluate their stance and consider a possible deal.<\/p>\n<h2>More rumours<\/h2>\n<p>Tottenham have stalled in contract talks with Micky van de Ven amid interest from teams such as Manchester United in the defender. <b>(Football Insider)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth, Brentford and Crystal Palace are monitoring a move for Neom SC defender Nathan Zeze after an impressive season in the Saudi Pro League. <b>(Nicolo Schira)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Leeds United want to sign Axel Disasi from Chelsea when his loan at West Ham ends this summer. <b>(Football Insider)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool and Manchester United have been linked with a move for Juventus winger Francisco Conceicao. <b>(Gazette)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle have made an enquiry for Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio, while the 29-year-old also has interest from Tottenham and Liverpool. <b>(Ekrem Konur)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated: 10 May 2026 22:14 BST | 5 min read \u00a9 IMAGO FootballTransfers runs through&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7071,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7070\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}