Chelsea Set Sights on Osimhen

By: Gyang Dakwo

Chelsea have reportedly made Napoli striker Victor Osimhen “their primary target” but the 24-year-old could cost over £100 million – and The Blues may face stiff competition from Arsenal in the race for his signature.

The Blues have struggled for goals in the Premier League so far this season and have identified Osimhen – who has six goals in 11 appearances – as the solution to their problems.

Mauricio Pochettino wants to add a centre-forward to his squad in future windows as he builds his squad, with Osimhen at the top of their list after his three seasons in Serie A where he has helped Napoli win the Scudetto.

Osimhen, 24, is expected to have an asking price of well over £100 million and could break the Premier League record of £106.8 million paid by Chelsea for Enzo Fernandez, which could make a January deal difficult but it is a position Pochettino wants to fill long-term.

Chelsea are reported to having a link with Osimhen through Kalidou Koulibaly, who left the club (Chelsea) in the summer for Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia but has friends at the club. He is close to Osimhen, who was a team-mate at Napoli when the striker arrived from Lille in 2020.