November 14th 2023.
Victor Osimhen is a highly sought after striker who played a key role in Napoli's league success last season. His impressive performances in Serie A caught the attention of both Chelsea and Manchester United, who were interested in signing him over the summer. However, his huge valuation of around £130million put an end to their pursuit.
Despite this, Chelsea remain convinced that the 24-year-old is ready to join them, but they will likely have to wait until the summer for this move to happen. Osimhen's relationship with Napoli has taken a strain this season, however the club still value him at over £100m and they are not likely to entertain any offers in the January transfer window.
Chelsea are also looking at alternative options to bolster their attack in the current window. They are keeping an eye on Brentford's Ivan Toney and Club Brugge's Antonio Nusa, as well as the form of Nicolas Jackon, Armando Broja and Chrostopher Nkunku, soon to return from injury.
It seems former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is also doing his part to convince Osimhen to join the west London side. During an episode of The Obi One Podcast, Mikel said: "We're crying out for him. You look at our Chelsea team, we're not playing that great at the minute but then we lack goals, we lack a striker who can run into spaces, who can create. My advice is for him to come to Chelsea."
It remains to be seen whether Osimhen will take Mikel's advice and move to Stamford Bridge in the summer. For now, Chelsea will have to wait and see how the situation unfolds.
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