Chelsea are in last-minute deal to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen
Chelsea They beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 6-2 at Molineux but despite showing their attacking power in the East Midlands, they want to sign a striker before the end of the season. transfer window.
Victor Osimhen has long been a target but a move for the Napoli star has failed to materialise as the Blues have been busy closing deals for Joao Felix and Pedro Neto in recent weeks.
There have also been a number of sales, the most notable being that of Conor Gallagher to Atletico Madrid, while, on a related note, Romelu Lukaku is also close to signing for Napoli.
He Evening Standard reported Chelsea have “rekindled talks” over a deal with Osimhen as they make a final attempt to sign him and “hope to convince” the Nigerian to join them before the deadline.
The striker's preference is to join Paris Saint-Germain, although he has turned down the chance to move to Saudi Arabia because he believes there is some unfinished business for him in Europe.
Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio claims Chelsea are now willing to submit their initial offer to Napoli for Osimhen as they look to secure a last-minute deal.
Chelsea are Osimhen's only option this summer
PSG have pulled out of the race for Osimhen because they are happy with Goncalo Ramos and Randal Kolo Muani, although they are not prepared to meet his asking price either. Reportedly around £85 million.
The player is not very interested in traveling to the Middle East and Arsenalanother of his contenders, does not seem to be in the equation to secure his services in the last days of summer.
That said, the most realistic chance for the 25-year-old to have a future outside of Napoli is a move to Chelsea. Osimhen has already been omitted from Antonio Conte's squad after making it clear he wants to leave this summer.
And with Lukaku's arrival, Conte is unlikely to move and will make the Belgium international his main attacking option for the 2024/25 season as he hopes to replicate his Inter Milan success.
Chelsea appear to be making a last-minute move to try and sign Osimhen and it would be a major coup if they could get a deal done before Friday night's deadline.
