Chelsea remain in talks to sign 25-year-old star, could use £30m-rated player in the deal

August 4, 2024Ligue 1

Chelsea continue their search for quality striker and they remain keen on Victor Osimhen.

According to Football Insider, they are continuing negotiations with Italian outfit Napoli for the Nigerian international striker. The striker has a £93.5 million release cloth in his contract and Chelsea are unwilling to pay that kind of money.

Therefore, Chelsea are hoping to sign him for a more reasonable amount and it remains to be seen whether they can convince Napoli. Meanwhile, they will face competition from Paris Saint-Germain, who are looking to bring in a quality alternative after the departure of Kylian Mbappé.

Osimhen is one of the best strikers in the world and he could prove to be a superb addition. He could be the ideal replacement for Nicolas Jackson, who has failed to deliver.

Chelsea need Victor Osimhen

Chelsea have missed his clinical presence up front and the arrival of the Nigerian could solve that problem. The 25-year-old scored 17 goals in all competitions last season and he would like to take up a new challenge at the stage of his career. He has proven himself in La Liga and the opportunity to move to the Premier League will be quite exciting.

Chelsea are one of the biggest clubs in the world. Despite two mediocre seasons, the opportunity to play for them can be hard to turn down.

Meanwhile, the report states that Chelsea are looking to include Romelu Lukaku in a deal to sign the striker. The Belgian is valued at £30 million and therefore Chelsea are looking to bring down the asking price by involving him in the transfer.

Part exchange deals are often difficult to execute, and it will be interesting to see whether Chelsea can get the deal done in the coming weeks.

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Author : Saikat Chatterjee

Publish date : 2024-08-04 10:19:55

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