Chelsea’s board has no intention of stopping in this transfer market, as the Blues want to sign another new striker this summer. Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is under the radar of Chelsea and could join the Blues this summer. This is not the first time Osimhen has been linked with the Blues. In the last transfer window, the Nigerian is linked with the Blues for a move to Stamford Bridge. And not just Chelsea, big Premier League Clubs Arsenal, and Manchester United were also linked with the 25-year-old previously. But now it looks like that Victor Osimhen could join Chelsea this summer.
Victor Osimhen to Chelsea?
Chelsea already signed seven players this season and are on the verge of signing two new players, Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal and Aaron Anselmino from Boca Juniors. This season The Blues already brought in two new young strikers, Marc Guiu from Barcelona and Omari Kellyman from Premier League side Aston Villa. But still, new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca wants to sign a new striker and Victor Osimhen is the top priority for the Blues.
Chelsea’s main man for the number nine position Nicolas Jackson is out from the Pre-season matches due to injuries. As the Premier League is starting within three weeks, the Blues want to solve the issue of the striker position. Chelsea though have two more strikers, Romelu Lukaku and Armando Broja but there is no green light that these two players could be the first-choice striker for the Blues. That’s why Chelsea are trying to sign Napoli’s star striker Victor Osimhen.
Lukaku set to leave the Blues
While Victor Osimhen could join the Blues, Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku could make the opposite move. Napoli wants to sign a new striker if Osimhen leaves the Club this summer. Romelu Lukau could join the Italian side. Napoli appointed former Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte as their new head coach. Lukaku previously played under Conte. So, Napoli considers Lukaku as their main striker for the upcoming season but depends on the future of Victor Osimhen at the Club.
Lukaku spent the last two seasons in Italy for two loan spells with Inter Milan and AS Roma respectively. So, the Belgian has the experience of Italian football. As Lukaku played under Conte, that is also vital about Lukaku’s future with Napoli. The former Manchester United forward had good seasons with Inter Milan and AS Roma. In his last 84 appearances for both Inter Milan and AS Roma, Lukaku scored 35 goals. However, Chelsea are looking to offload aged players as the club’s main motif is to develop young talent. Saudi Clubs are also interested in signing Romelu Lukaku Chelsea wants to bring Victor Osimhen on a loan spell with an option to buy in the future.
New manager Enzo Maresca still finding a high-profile striker this summer who would produce lots of goals. Young players like Marc Guiu and Omari Kellyman might used as backup players or as substitute players. So, a high-profile striker like Victor Osimhen is very much needed for Chelsea.
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Chelsea started their pre-season campaign with two bad results. The Blues drew their first Pre-Season friendlies with Wrexham, followed by a 4-1 loss to Celtic. Enzo Maresca still filling up all the gaps in the Squad. The former Leicester City Manager now meets Almeria. Maresca is still waiting for his first win as Chelsea boss. Maresca is determined to fill all the gaps in the Squad before the start of the Upcoming Premier League season. Chelsea will meet defending Champion Manchester City in their Premier League opening match.
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