Chelsea are looking to reach a deal to sign Victor Osimhen “quickly” as they look to make a major move to sign the Napoli hitman this summer, according to Naples magazine.
The report claims the striker will cost the Blues £111m due to a release clause in his contract and the west Londoners are looking to accelerate their pursuit of the striker.
French side Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in signing the 25-year-old Nigerian international, but Chelsea are now looking 'close the operation quickly' to beat the Ligue 1 giants to the deal.
Osimhen has established himself as one of the best forwards in European football and could transform Chelsea in the final third. The Blues have struggled to score goals consistently and having a reliable finisher could transform them.
Osimhen has 10 goals to his name this season in 20 games, but his campaign has been disrupted by injuries while he was also out of the AFCON this winter. He scored 31 goals last season to lead Napoli to the title.
Chelsea have had a disappointing season so far and will be desperate to bounce back strongly and compete for major trophies once again.
They will need to sign high-quality players to return to the top of English football. Osimhen has proven his worth with Napoli and would be an important signing if Chelsea could lure him to Stamford Bridge.
Osimhen will cost a premium
The reported asking price is huge and it remains to be seen how Chelsea arrange the funds, especially without Champions League qualification. Losing a top-four spot will have a big impact on their income and Chelsea may have to sell some players before they can afford to sign Osimhen.
Napoli are unlikely to reduce their demands for the world-class striker and Chelsea will have to spend money if they want to sign him. PSG, meanwhile, will lose Kylian Mbappe and could be willing to pay a premium for Osimhen to give Chelsea some tough competition.
