Victor Osimhen: The Missing Piece for Arsenal's Title Challenge

Dwight Yorke believes Victor Osimhen is the missing piece that could tilt the Premier League title race decisively towards Arsenal.

The former Manchester United striker, speaking to Reviant, painted a vivid picture of a forward built to bully English defences, insisting the Galatasaray star has exactly the kind of raw, awkward power that centre-backs hate facing.

“Victor Osimhen to Arsenal would be huge. That would really cement them as favourites,” Yorke said. “I was actually looking at some clips today and he’s all action, isn’t he? All arms and legs, a little bit unorthodox, but he gets the job done.”

Yorke didn’t dress it up. Osimhen, in his eyes, is not about aesthetics. He’s about impact.

“He’s not the most elegant player you will ever see, but you will find him very awkward to play against,” he continued. “He’ll be a bit of a nightmare for these defenders because he’s a little bit old-fashioned in that sense.”

That “old-fashioned” tag is no insult. Yorke meant a centre-forward who plays on the edge, chases lost causes, and turns half-chances into panic. A striker who relishes the physical fight.

“He’s six-foot, he’s lanky, he’s decent in the air, he takes his opportunities, and he works hard,” Yorke said. “As a centre-forward, if you have those attributes, defenders are not going to look forward to playing against him.”

For Yorke, those traits do more than just improve a squad. They shift a title race.

“If that were to happen,” he added of a potential move to the Emirates, “then I would say Arsenal would definitely run away with it.”