Victor Osimhen has barely extended his contract with Naples when he is announced for Chelsea for next summer.
If the future of Kylian Mbappé is already causing a lot of talk and will undoubtedly animate the next summer transfer window, the case of Victor Osimhen is also a source of a lot of discussion and rumors. Twirling last season with his club Naples, the Nigerian striker extended his contract on December 23 and is linked to Napoli until June 2026. However, information from England indicates that the native of Lagos could leave as early as this summer , direction Chelsea.
It’s the Dailymail who raised this possibility, citing sources close to Victor Osimhen. The English media explained that Chelsea FC was still looking for offensive reinforcements, starting this winter. A little too early to resolve the Osimhen file which should however be dealt with once the current season is over. The management of Blues knows that it will have to spend the 120 million euros of the striker’s release clause, but that will not pose a problem for it.
Ready to go to London
For his part, and always according to Dailymailthe offensive twenty-nine year old would be “ ready to join »Chelsea. Tenth in the Premier League, Blues have raised the bar a little recently in the championship, but remain very fragile, like their inglorious exit Tuesday evening against Middlesbourg (English D2 club), in the semi-final of the Carabao Cup (defeat 1-0). Victor Osimhen, if he really decides to join Chelsea, will have a lot of work.
