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Chelsea is considering a move to sign Victor Osimhen in January thanks to a break clause in his loan deal with Galatasaray, according to reports.
The Napoli forward was the Blues’ top target this summer but they were unable to seal a deal despite being in negotiations with his agents until the final hours of the transfer window.
Osimhen was ultimately exiled from Napoli’s squad once the deal fell through and that’s why Galatasaray were able to sign him on loan.
As reported by Football Insider, Napoli has a break clause in his deal which means they can recall him in January and sell him elsewhere.
It’s claimed that the Italian club will be ‘desperate’ to receive a decent fee for the prolific striker rather than lose him on a free when his contract expires in 2026.
Osimhen reportedly has a new reduced release clause of £63.3m in his contract and Chelsea could trigger it in January if they feel a new striker is a priority at that point.
Chelsea is ‘closely monitoring’ Osimhen’s situation but they ‘are expected to be joined in their pursuit by a number of elite clubs across Europe and the Middle East when his price tag lowers.’
Sources have informed TEAMtalk that Napoli’s valuation was not a problem for Chelsea this summer and the deal collapsed purely because of Osimhen’s wage demands.
It has been suggested that the Nigerian forward wanted £400,000 per week to join the Blues and while the London side made an excellent offer on personal terms, it still didn’t match what he wanted.
Osimhen is undoubtedly one of the best strikers in Europe on his day and it’s no surprise to see Chelsea still keeping tabs on him.
The 25-year-old fired Napoli to the Serie A title in 2022/23 by scoring an incredible 26 league goals in 32 appearances, before netting 15 in 25 matches last term.
