Chelsea He has long been linked with a move for Victor Osimhen, while Romelu Lukaku also remains interested in joining Napoli to reunite with former Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte.
The Times reported British newspaper The Guardian reports that Napoli boss Giovanni Manna is in London holding talks with Chelsea over a mega swap deal. The paper claims that Napoli have offered £25.6m for Lukaku, a figure lower than Chelsea’s £40m valuation. Napoli want around £90m for Osimhen, so the Blues will still have to pay a huge amount as part of any swap deal to land the Nigerian.
According to the report, former Blues and African legends Didier Drogba and John Obi Mikel are “leading the efforts” to convince the Napoli star to head to Stamford Bridge, while GOAL has claimed that Osimhen 'wants to come to Chelsea'.
Although initial talks were about Osimhen joining on loan, Lukaku's departure to Napoli along with the Pensioners selling a number of players would ensure Chels have the wage budget and cash to sign the Nigerian permanently.
Osimhen could lead Chelsea to a top-four finish
Enzo Maresca has the challenge of bringing Chelsea back to the top Champions League And the Italian would certainly welcome the signing of a lethal goalscorer. Osimhen He scored 17 goals and provided four assists for Napoli last season and fits the requirements that the Londoners are looking for.
His performances in the box could be the difference between Chelsea finishing outside the top four or securing a Champions League place at the end of the 2024/25 season.
A potential move for him would also mean Chelsea's financial burden of paying Lukaku a weekly wage of £325,000 would be eased, although Osimhen would be among the club's highest-paid players.
It is the first time Osimhen has been receptive to interest from Chelsea, while the efforts of two Stamford Bridge heroes could indicate that the Premier League The Giants are also willing to consider a permanent purchase, rather than a loan as was previously mooted.
If Lukaku and Osimhen's wishes coincide, it would just be a matter of sorting out the finances of the deal before they can swap positions.
