Chelsea signed Liam Delap from Ipswich City earlier this month. The previous Manchester Metropolis marksman will make his debut for the Blues in some unspecified time in the future in the course of the FIFA Membership World Cup within the subsequent few weeks however despite making a high quality signing, the Blues should not but performed with enterprise within the quantity 9 place and stay eager on Napoli star Victor Osimhen.
In accordance with Turkish journalist Serdar Ali Celikler (h/t Sport Illustrated), Chelsea will try Osimhen’s signing in August for a reduction on the £63 million price ticket Napoli have labelled him with.
Whereas Galatasaray stay eager on him, the striker continues to view the Premier League as a dream vacation spot and isn’t keen on a everlasting swap to the Superlig outfit.
Osimhen is just not part of Antonio Conte’s plans at Napoli and has been eager on a brand new problem since final yr, so it is vitally a lot attainable that the Serie A champions slash his asking worth because the switch window attracts to an in depth.
In the meantime, the supply provides Galatasaray might flip to Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson if Osimhen joins the Blues over them this summer season.
Osimhen deal a excessive chance
Victor Osimhen to Chelsea stays a really probably switch although from the membership’s perspective, it isn’t troublesome to see why they now not see him as a chief goal.
With Liam Delap already acquired, the striker’s function is well-covered and Osimhen’s buy would solely present Enzo Maresca the posh of selecting a extra skilled and deadly ahead.
In the interim, the Blues are anticipated to deal with signing a couple of wingers, most likely some defenders and likewise a goalkeeper.
They’ve but to get talks underway with defensive targets and whereas a deal for Mike Maignan additionally didn’t work out, Chelsea have engaged in conversations for Jamie Gittens, subsequently hinting that some extra new faces might be a part of them sooner somewhat than later.
