Chelsea are ‘nonetheless there’ for the potential switch of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, in response to journalist Simon Phillips.
The Nigeria worldwide, at the moment on mortgage from Napoli at Galatasaray, has lengthy been linked with the Blues and different massive golf equipment round Europe.
It was fairly shocking when, in the long run, he ended up becoming a member of Galatasaray on mortgage final summer time as different offers merely didn’t materialise.
Nonetheless, Osimhen certainly received’t be staying at Galatasaray completely, and it now appears like Chelsea could possibly be again in for the 26-year-old.
Phillips additionally mentions different striker targets, but it surely appears the curiosity in Osimhen hasn’t gone away, and the participant would even be eager on a transfer to Stamford Bridge.
What’s the most recent on Victor Osimhen to Chelsea?
Discussing the most recent on Chelsea’s seek for a brand new striker, Phillips mentioned: “One key space is striker, and SPTC Sources have heard this week that Chelsea are ‘nonetheless there’ for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.
“The participant has at all times been eager to affix Chelsea no matter Champions League soccer, and he’s nonetheless eager now. The deal was labored on laborious final summer time, and the idea from our insiders is that his wage calls for wouldn’t be as astronomical because the media are portraying.
“Chelsea can simply return into the deal and our sources imagine that it wouldn’t even be that troublesome to return to an settlement.”
He added: “However the actuality is, the choices are few and much between, particularly choices that can genuinely elevate and enhance what we would like.
“Liam Delap remains to be there, Benjamin Sesko remains to be there and as I mentioned, I’ve been listening to increasingly more on him this week and we imagine he’s a real possibility now. Hugo Ekitike remains to be there.
“However these gamers are additionally nonetheless there for different golf equipment as properly.”
Victor Osimhen appears supreme for Chelsea’s wants
Chelsea want a brand new striker after Nicolas Jackson’s lack of affect, whereas Christopher Nkunku has additionally been fairly disappointing for a lot of his time in west London.
Osimhen, against this, has reliably been one of the prolific centre-forwards on the earth for the previous couple of years.
The previous Lille man has 35 objectives in 39 video games in all competitions this season, following on from 48 in his last two seasons at Napoli.
