Chelsea eye Dominic Calvert-Lewin as alternative to Victor Osimhen
Chelsea Napoli players remain interested in signing Victor Osimhen but have been put off by his wage demands. The Nigerian reportedly wants £500,000 a week with the aim of becoming the highest-paid player in the world. Premier League.
The Blues remain interested in a striker, even more so after Romelu Lukaku's move to Napoli is close to completion. According to The SunHowever, the paper says Chelsea have identified a low-cost alternative for Osimhen in the form of Evertonby Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
The 27-year-old has failed to agree a new contract at Goodison Park and is in the final 12 months of his deal. Chelsea can therefore sign him at a cut-price fee as the Toffees cannot afford to lose him for nothing.
Transfermarkt values The England striker is valued at just £19m, but given his contractual situation, Chelsea could try to negotiate a lower fee and sign the forward at a heavily discounted price.
DCL can compete with Jackson
Nicolas Jackson was impressive in the second half of last season and also scored against Wolverhampton Wanderers as Chelsea won 6-2 at Molineux on Sunday afternoon.
However, the former Villarreal striker does not have a reliable competitor and Calvert-Lewin could be that as well as being a creative option.
The Everton ace is a good holding midfielder and can even distribute the ball well. He would be a new profile for Enzo Maresca to work with and would bring even more dynamism to an attack packed with Chelsea players.
As for Everton, it remains unclear whether they are prepared to let Calvert-Lewin go at this stage of the season. transfer window, but given their dire financial situation, they can't afford to lose him for free next summer.
It will be interesting to see how the situation develops in the coming days as Chelsea look to sign another striker before the window closes on Friday night.
