Chelsea remains interested in the services of 25-year-old Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen.
Despite having spent a fortune on player transfers over the past few windows, nothing much has changed at Chelsea. The club’s struggles have continued and it’s now looking at ways to ensure it can revive next season.
One of the major concerns for the Blues since the start of the season has been their performance in front of goal. While Cole Palmer has done extremely well for them, he hasn’t had much support. As a result, Chelsea wants to sign a world-class number nine in the summer and according to Rudy Galetti, it remains keen on having Victor Osimhen in their squad.
The 25-year-old Napoli star is one of the best strikers in world football and the Blues want him to be the leader of their attack starting next season. The Nigerian international has been in splendid form over the past few seasons.
This season he has 15 goals and four assists in his 28 outings. He helped Napoli win the league title last season.
Osimhen is Chelsea’s priority target to reinforce their attack.
While talks have progressed quite slowly, the London club still considers him their main target. The Blues want to negotiate the terms of his release with Napoli but before they begin talks with the Italian outfit they need to address any FFP concerns.
The striker has a substantial release clause in his contract but Chelsea is hoping to pay in instalments.
The London club does not have a healthy financial situation right now, after having spent a fortune on players since the takeover. The club needs to balance its books before making any major signings. As a result, it will focus on solving the existing issues before making a move for top target, Victor Osimhen.