Tottenham Hotspur is reportedly planning to kidnap ChelseaThe agreement to sign Victor Osimhen this summer, according to Insider information about football.
The future of Nigerians is a topic of attention in this transfer window, as he has made it clear that he does not want to remain at Napoli, after having already demonstrated his abilities in the Italian top flight.
He has established himself as one of the best strikers in the world after arriving at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona from LOSC Lille. He helped his team win the Scudetto title for the first time in more than three decades in the 2022/23 season.
PSG, impressed by his performances, expressed interest in signing him, but the Parisians did not reach an agreement in principle with the Azzurri.
Now It has been suggested that Chelsea are making a move to sign Osimhen and are discussing a swap deal involving Romelu Lukaku, who has emerged as a key target for Napoli to replace the African.
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However, according to the report of Insider information about footballTottenham have also joined the race, with Ange Postecoglou 'obsessed' with strengthening their attacking department this summer.
The report further claims that the Lilywhites are currently closely monitoring the striker's situation before making a possible signing in the coming days.
Insider information about football It also claims that the North London club are willing to include a player in this deal as well, but the exact name has not been mentioned in this article.
Osimhen reportedly has a £113m buyout clause on his current contract and it remains to be seen how much the Italian club will ultimately demand to let go of its biggest asset.
After selling Harry Kane to Bayern Munich last summer, Tottenham are yet to opt to sign anyone to replace him, but they could finally do so in this transfer window.
Osimhen is a top-class player and would be an excellent acquisition for Tottenham if they could sign him on the back of the Chelsea deal. However, it will be interesting to see if the north London club can finally secure his signature in this transfer window to bolster their attack.