Chelsea prepare huge offer for Osimhen as Napoli set £115 million transfer price tag

Napoli’s Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen celebrates after winning the Italian Serie A football match between Napoli and Juventus at the Diego-Maradona stadium in Naples on January 13, 2023. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)

Football.London, yesterday, reported that Chelsea are prepared to offer Napoli star, Victor Osimhen, a huge salary to secure his signing in the summer transfer window ahead of Premier League rivals, Manchester United.

The Super Eagles’ striker has scored 21 goals and provided a further four assists in 26 appearances across all competitions so far this season, firing Napoli to the top of the Serie A table.

United have been heavily linked with a move for Osimhen after agreeing to terminate Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, as they look to replace the five-time Ballon d’Or winner this summer.

The Blues are in need of a clinical number nine this summer with Romelu Lukaku unlikely to stay at Stamford Bridge when he returns from his loan at Inter Milan, whilst Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Kai Havertz have both struggled for form in front of goal this season.

According to football.london, Christopher Nkunku has agreed a pre-contract to sign for Chelsea at the end of the season, which will boost Graham Potter’s options in attack. Todd Boehly is expected to move on a number of first team players, including the likes of Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech, which may pave the way for Osimhen to join the squad – but it will take a huge bid to lure him away from Naples.

Chelsea have already spent over £600 million on new signings in just two transfer windows since the Boehly and Clearlake Capital consortium completed a £4 billion takeover at Stamford Bridge. Mykhailo Mudryk, Raheem Sterling,