Victor Osimhen, a striker for Napoli, is supposedly close to a £39 million exchange with Chelsea.
After acquiring Pedro Neto for £54 million from Wolves, the Blues have now spent little under £200 million on twelve players this summer.
As part of a trade involving Romelu Lukaku, a striker who is currently unpopular, Chelsea have reportedly been given Osimhen.
Antonio Conte, manager of Napoli, reportedly wants two players and £39 million in exchange for Osimhen, according to The Sun.
Supposedly, he is seeking £39 million in addition to teenage midfielder Cesare Casadei (who cost £17 million) and Lukaku (who signed for £97.5 million in 2021). The fate of Osimhen has been the subject of discussions for several days.
The sports director of Napoli, Giovanni Manna, has been in London to discuss a possible trade with Chelsea. Scott McTominay of Manchester United and Billy Gilmour of Brighton are two players whose possible transfers he has investigated.
Chelsea might include Casadei and Lukaku, who has played on loan for Inter Milan and Roma the past two seasons, in their pursuit of Osimhen.
Earlier this month, Napoli revealed that Osimhen had requested to leave the club following his exclusion from the Coppa Italia squad that was to face Modena.
For several years running, Osimhen has been a prolific scorer in Serie A. In the 2022–23 season, for example, he helped propel Napoli to the championship with 31 goals across all competitions.
Despite Neto’s arrival, Enzo Maresca’s squad is eager to add another attacker to their roster.
The deal for Samu Omorodion to Atletico Madrid seemed to fall through, which caused Conor Gallagher’s sale to halt and go in the other way. Paris Saint-Germain and Saudi Arabian clubs are still quite interested in him, even though the 2023–24 season was less eventful.
Two legendary Chelsea players, John Obi Mikel and Didier Drogba, are attempting to entice Osimhen to join their team.
It is my sincere wish that Chelsea fans will witness his arrival at the club at last. According to Mikel, he would ensure that Chelsea is his utmost priority by sending him such texts and calling him.
However, he appears to have a strong affinity for the club and is eager to join Chelsea. Every major league team is vying to sign him, I’m sure. I believe it would be great for the club if we can get his signature.
Didier is also having a conversation with him, explaining the club’s significance to us and offering his own opinions. It is everyone’s hope that Victor will show up at the club. Whatever occurs, happens. It’s a massive transfer cost, but we’d be overjoyed to sign him if we could match it.
Following Paris Saint-Germain’s offseason loss of star striker Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid, Osimhen has also been linked with a transfer to the French club.
After returning to Stamford Bridge in 2021, Lukaku fell short of expectations, and now Chelsea is eager to release him.
Since signing with Chelsea in 2022, 21-year-old Casadei has seen limited action. He worked with Maresca, the new manager of the Blues, when on loan at Leicester last season.