Chelsea have had a longstanding curiosity in signing Victor Osimhen from Napoli. It had appeared as if a switch to London would materialise for the Nigerian marksman final summer time however the funds of a attainable deal weren’t viable to the Blues, therefore why a deal couldn’t fall into place.
Having already been frozen out of Antonio Conte’s plans at Napoli, he determined to pursue a 12 months on mortgage with Turkish giants Galatasaray – though that’s to not say there won’t be discuss concerning his future within the build-up to the winter window.
Chelsea lately determined to ‘re-establish’ contact with the striker’s entourage with a view to research a January transfer, in line with TEAMtalk, with the supply including that Osimhen’s price-tag for January has considerably dropped. Certainly, Chelsea might now signal him for simply £63 million.
There have been additionally rumours that Galatasaray might contemplate making Osimhen’s transfers everlasting however such information has been brandished as ‘faux’, as per TEAMtalk’s report, thus handing Chelsea with a transparent path for the 25-year-old.
Chelsea might lastly land their man in January
Chelsea, regardless of their spending on offensive names in the summertime, are anticipated to be opportunistic within the winter and Victor Osimhen’s availability might compel Todd Boehly into paying his asking worth, which has considerably been lowered by Napoli over the previous few months having been north of £100 million at one level.
The Premier League giants made some gross sales within the latter components of the switch window and are in a a lot better place financially, so a £63 million spend on Osimhen is perhaps possible.
A transfer to the English prime flight has been mooted as a ‘dream’ for the striker, who would leap on the likelihood of leaving Galatasaray halfway by the season if a practical alternative from Chelsea presents itself.
Osimhen’s arrival would considerably enhance Chelsea’s possibilities of a prime 4 end after a robust begin to the marketing campaign, so it will be a big coup if the Blues might pull it off.
Chelsea and Osimhen are more and more beginning to appear to be a match made in heaven, with all issues pointing in direction of the Pensioners touchdown their chief goal in 2025.
