PSG 'confident over £84m offer' to sign Victor Osimhen - despite Napoli slapping a £109m price tag on their star forward - and his transfer could also impact Romelu Lukaku's future

Paris Saint-Germain are becoming 'increasingly confident' they can formalise an £84million (€100m) deal to sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli, according to reports.

Chelsea and Arsenal - both in need of attacking firepower - had both been interested in snapping up the 25-year-old centre forward, with Enzo Maresca's side having been heavily linked with a move for the forward.

With Kylian Mbappe now moving to Real Madrid this summer, it seems PSG have freed up some funds and are looking to invest in the transfer market to bolster their attacking options up top.

According to Italian outlet SPORT Mediaset, the deal is 'near a turning point' with the Nigerian's agent Roberto Calenda having 'flown to Paris to speak directly with PSG.'

The outlet adds that his trip to the French capital has 'yielded very positive results' with the French club and could be a blow for Chelsea and Arsenal.

The report adds: 'After the market summit, the French club has decided to close the deal, satisfying both Napoli and the player.'

Despite that Napoli owner, Aurelio De Laurentiis had placed a price tag of around £109million on the Nigerian star, according to the report, but PSG's lower offer is 'still capable of unblocking the deal.'

Osimhen had signed a contract extension to stay at Napoli until 2026 back in 2023, extending his stay at the Serie A side by another season.

He has enjoyed a fruitful spell in Naples, since arriving back in 2020 from Lille.

Across 133 appearances for the club in all competitions he has scored a whopping 76 goals, with Osimhen helping Napoli clinch the league title during the 2022-23 season, having netted 26 goals during the season.

The Nigerian had also revealed that he had 'already made' a decision about where he could play next season, in an interview with CBS Sports back in January - putting several clubs in Europe's top five leagues on red alert. He had spoken on moving to the Premier League too, and claimed the 'EPL is one of the biggest and best leagues in the world.'

De Laurentiis, meanwhile, is keen to finalise a deal for Osimhen 'as soon as possible', according to SPORT Mediaset, so that Napoli can free up funds to swoop in for Romelu Lukaku.

The Chelsea striker, who has been on loan at Roma during the 2023-24 campaign, is available for a fee between £21m-£25m (€25m-€30m).

Lukaku, 31, scored 13 goals across 32 Seria A appearances last season and also found the back of the net seven times in the Europa League.