Chelsea learn Victor Osimhen transfer update as club make 'better' wage offer

Chelsea are still said to be pushing for a deal to land Napoli superstar Victor Osimhen ahead of Friday night’s transfer deadline. The Blues have already welcomed a number of new pricey signings this summer, with Pedro Neto the latest through the door on a deal worth more than £50million.

The Blues have managed to balance spending a little with departures, and many more departures are likely to be sanctioned ahead of the deadline with Enzo Maresca desperate to trim his bloated squad before the window slams shut.

But another attacking incoming could be sealed as Maresca looks to add a proven goalscorer to his front line, and Napoli star Osimhen continues to be linked with a move to Stamford Bridge. With Romelu Lukaku expected to join Napoli, Chelsea could be able to get a deal done before the deadline, but they are still going to have to stump up plenty of cash to land one of the best goalscorers in the world.

Napoli are said to value Osimhen at around £84million this summer, while Di Marzio report that Al -Ahli, Chelsea’s main rival to a deal, are offering £55million. Chelsea are said to have made an offer to the striker, but they are said to have come short of his expectations.

The report claims Al-Ahli have submitted a better offer of £25m per year on a four year deal, an offer Chelsea are yet to match. It’s important to point out that even if Chelsea do get a deal agreed with the Nigeria international, they would still need to agree a fee with Napoli, albeit the Lukaku deal could help them come to some sort of agreement.

Osimhen’s preference

Osimhen’s agent Roberto Calenda has made it clear his client is not particularly keen on playing in the Middle-East, with a European move his priority. “Osimhen is a Napoli player, with a contract recently renewed with mutual satisfaction,” Calenda said in a statement. “He made history and when there were major offers (also this year) we always accepted the club's decisions.

“As I said, he is not a package to be shipped far away to make room for new prophets. Victor was elected African footballer of the year, eighth at the Ballon d'Or, he still has so much to do in Europe. There needs to be respect and balance.”