Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea have made a decision on Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.
That is according to 90min, which has noted what Chelsea plan to do regarding Osimhen in the January transfer window.
So, what has been reported about Chelsea and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen? Let’s take a look.
What’s the story?
Well, according to 90min, Chelsea are interested in signing Victor Osimhen from Napoli in the January transfer window.
The report has claimed that Chelsea are “ready” to make a bid for Osimhen in January. Talks between Napoli and the striker over a new contract are not going well, and the Blues are keen on taking advantage of the situation.
Chelsea are aware that they would have to pay more than £115 million in transfer fees for Osimhen, a player former Liverpool and Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has described as “incredible”.
Interestingly, Osimhen has also been linked with Liverpool, who failed to win against Manchester City in the Premier League this past weekend.
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90min has added that Napoli do not want to sell the striker and want to keep him, but the defending Serie A champions “may be forced to listen to interest as the striker enters the final 18 months of his contract”.
Victor Osimhen would be a big signing for Chelsea
In my view, Napoli striker Victor Osimhen would be a brilliant signing for Chelsea in the January transfer window.
Osimhen is one of the best strikers around, and I believe that he would be the number 9 that Chelsea have been looking for a while.
The Nigeria international is a goal machine. The 24-year-old scored 26 goals and gave four assists in 30 Serie A starts last season. The striker scored five goals in five UEFA Champions League starts as well.
Osimhen has found the back of the net six times and has provided one assist in seven Serie A starts so far this season.