After a rough season, Chelsea looks to bounce back and establish themselves as title-challenging contenders. However, to do that, they will have to bolster their squad and bring in reinforcements who can make a difference.
Given his goal-scoring exploits, Napoli striker Osimhen has been making much noise in Serie A. His staggering form has caught the attention of many clubs looking to plot a move, one of which is Chelsea.
Chelsea have had Osimhen on their radar for a while, and now an imminent transfer away from Naples could be on the cards for the player (via Football London).
Napoli has left Victor Osimhen out of their squad to face Moden in the Coppa Italia on Saturday. Despite frequently training with them, the club has decided to omit the Nigerian player from the team.
Chelsea will now look to seal the deal by making the final push; however, there could be a twist in the tail when sealing the deal.
The Blues are looking to offload Romelu Lukaku and are exploring a swap deal with Napoli to see Lukaku reunite with Antonio Conte and Osimhen head to Chelsea.
While a swap deal could be on the cards, Osimhen’s agent, Roberto Calenda, has slammed this report.
He wrote on Twitter/X: “I read about imaginative exchanges with Victor sent here and there as if he were a package to be delivered quickly. This package, however, is the top scorer of the third scudetto in Napoli’s history. Respect and stop with fake news!!!!”
It will be interesting to see whether a move to Stamford Bridge materializes during this transfer window.
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Meanwhile, Chelsea is close to sealing a deal for Athletico Madrid striker Samu Omorodion.
He will join Nicolas Jackson, Marc Guiu, and Christopher Nkunku as centre-forward options under Enzo Maresca. The 20-year-old was victorious for Spain at the Olympics on Friday night, winning the gold medal with his country.
Despite having several strikers, Chelsea is still keen on adding more teeth to its attacking department; hence, it is monitoring several players.
