Chelsea owners are “ready to move heaven and earth” to seal an “explosive” signing for manager Mauricio Pochettino, according to a report.
Who could Chelsea sign?
The Blues’ form has picked up somewhat in the last few weeks.
After going from late August to early October without scoring a single league goal, Pochettino’s side have taken a slightly upward trajectory with three wins from their last three in all competitions.
Precious victories over Fulham, Brighton and Burnley take the pressure off Chelsea who were attracting real criticism for their displays.
Todd Boehly and his colleagues spent almost £400m in the 2023 summer transfer window, but as new signing Nicolas Jackson struggles to lead the attack, reports say the names such as Brentford star Ivan Toney and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen are both targets.
to give Pochettino a confirmed goalscorer.
The latter star has been repeatedly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge and ex-Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel recently expressed his desire for Osimhen to join the Blues.
“I truly hope he ends up at Chelsea,” said Mikel on the Obi One podcast this month.
“He would come into the Premier League and fit right in. He has the ability to score goals, run behind defenders, and stretch the team. Many Premier League teams are looking for this type of striker. It helps open up the game and create chances for the team. I am confident that Victor [Osimhen] can provide this.”
“When I look back at him a few years ago, I would have said ‘no.’ But now, watching him last season and this season, I would definitely say ‘yes,
Victor Osimhen transfer update
The Nigeria international, who’s scored six goals in eight Serie A outings already this season, was recently at the centre of a bizarre Napoli story. The Italian champions posted a TikTok video seemingly mocking their star player, with some reports suggesting that Osimhen was even considering legal action against them.
As a result, he is said to be more willing to leave Napoli, as TEAMtalk shared an update on Osimhen’s transfer involving Chelsea.
The newspaper claims that Pochettino has made clear his desire for Chelsea to sign a top striker and that the club’s owners are “prepared to move heaven and earth” to achieve this.
Described as a potentially “explosive” signing in a TEAMtalk headline, sources at Chelsea clearly believe Osimhen is the “perfect” player to bolster Pochettino’s striker options.
Victor Osimhen’s playing style
Indirect threat from set pieces
Likes to dribble
Does not tackle the ball
The Blues are on red alert and ready to pounce if they Seeing a realistic chance of signing the 24-year-old, it seems possible.
With Chelsea and every other club participating in the FFP, their board are clearly confident of finding their way, but Napoli are prepared to demand a capped fee for Osimhen.
Rudi Garcia’s side have maintained their valuation of the player at £140 million, which could again demand a record fee from Chelsea.
