At this moment, every single Chelsea fan want their club to sign Napoli striker Victor Oshimhen. This deal completely depends upon Chelsea. According to football.london, the striker has a release clause of £110m. This hefty price tag has kept the Blues away from the striker.
Previously, Oshimhen was linked with a Chelsea move, but Napoli refused to sell him. Recently, the Italian giants appointed Antonio Conte as their new head coach. The Italian manager has a strong bond with Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku. So, Antonio Conte wants Napoli to sign the Belgian.
So, the manager wants to repeat the same winning streak with Lukaku but this time the club is Napoli. This union is looking possible because Chelsea also want to sell Romelu Lukaku.
There is a twist in this deal. It is being said that Chelsea’s sale will lead to a player plus cash deal with the Partenopei. It includes Napoli striker Victor Oshimhen. Few days ago, he agreed a mutual exit with Napoli. This news has been the main focal point for this deal. In other words, this news boosted Chelsea’s hopes to sign the world-class Nigerian forward.
So, this deal is beneficial for both Napoli and Chelsea because the Blues want to get rid of Romelu Lukaku and Antonio Conte is not happy with Victor Oshimhen. Sometimes managers need their former players when they are building a new project in a different team. Same thing has happened for Romelu Lukaku and Antonio Conte.
Chelsea legends are convincing Oshimhen
According to multiple reports, Chelsea legend Didier Drogba and John Obi Mikel have talked with Victor Oshimhen. They are giving him advice to join Chelsea.
In a recent podcast, Nigeria legend John Obi Mikel said that Chelsea need a player who can finish easy tap-ins and can convert all goal-scoring opportunities. He believes that Oshimhen is an expert in doing these things. Mikel thinks that Osimhen can score goals in Chelsea like Erling Haland.
Possibility of signing a striker
At this moment, Chelsea are desperate for signing a striker. The Blues believe that they can land Victor Oshimhen in a cut price deal because they have a trump card in their hands and that is Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku. There is no doubt that Napoli want Lukaku.
Recently the Blues have raised £72m from player sales because they have sold Ian Maatsen to Aston Villa, Omari Hutchinson to Ipswitch Town. So, this money will certainly help them in adding new players to their squad. If the Blues can bring a perfect striker, Maresca’s system will work properly.
Various reports are suggesting that Chelsea can sell several first team payers to raise the funds for Oshimhen. This list includes Noni Madueke, Carney Chukwemeka, Trevor Chalobah, and many more. The Blues have made massive profit from the sale of Conor Gallagher.
After buying so many players Chelsea are in a dilemma with the number nine position. In the preseason, the Blues lacked quality in the final third. We have seen that the Blues have already signed Marc Guiu from Barcelona. Next season, he will be competing with Nicolas Jackson for the number nine position.
According to multiple reports, Enzo Maresca is not satisfied with the forwards he has in the squad. Next season, the Blues will have four strikers which includes Nicolas Jackson, Marc Guiu, Armando Broja, and David Datro Fofana.
Oshimhen has offers from Chelsea and Saudi clubs. As an alternative the blues are also ready to pay the release clause of Benjamin Sesko. The Slovenian striker has a robust physique which often intimidates opponent players. On top of that he is also good in dribbling and finishing.
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