Victor Osimhen to Chelsea transfer latest as 'official offer' submitted
Chelsea are said to have made a concrete step in their bid to land their primary transfer target.
Chelsea are said to have finally submitted a formal offer to sign Napoli superstar Victor Osimhen with the transfer deadline fast approaching. it has already been a busy summer for the Blues, who have landed a number of new signings while also offloading a number of players.
The Blues have done a better job of balancing spending this summer, but their spending will still likely outweigh their incomings by some way by the time the end of the window arrives. Joao Felix was the latest to arrive for big money, while there could yet be another huge signing before Friday night’s transfer deadline.
Napoli superstar Osimhen is being heavily linked, with Enzo Maresca reportedly wanting a top-tier striker before the window slams shut. Osimhen reportedly wants out of Naples, but the Serie A giants are said to want around £84million to commission a sale.
With much being made of Chelsea’s interest, Gianluca Di Marzio have now reported that Chelsea have made an ‘official offer’ with Osimhen’s agent Roberto Calenda. The details of that offer are unclear, with rumours suggesting Chelsea want a loan deal while Osimhen does not. A permanent deal is likely to be the only way the Blues are going to sign Osimhen this summer.
The West London club also have a player Napoli want in Romelu Lukaku, and the Belgian could prove key to the deal. Reports suggest a deal has already been verbally agreed between Chelsea and Napoli for the sale of Lukaku, but until the deal is sealed, the Blues could move to find a financial solution to signing Osimhen with the help of the Lukaku deal.