Chelsea blow with Osimhen transfer 'completely off' as 'final offer' fails amid Saudi 'turnaround' claim
According to reports, Chelsea have dropped short to strike a sustain Serie A colossuses Napoli to indicator Nigeria international Victor Osimhen.
The Premier League outfits have been the best spenders in Europe this summer, yet they still deficiency a planet-course striker.
It’s been traditionally reported that Osimhen owns been Chelsea’s optimal target this summer yet they have faced tournament from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli in the race to indicator the Napoli superstar.
In previous windows, Osimhen owns been valued out of a footfall in other places and also there is still a unleash clause in his contract worth approximately £110m.
However, Napoli have been more responsive to letting Osimhen vacate this summer than in previous windows as former Chelsea impoverished Romelu Lukkau owns been authorized to replace him.
Al-Ahli initially showed up as the likely destination for Osimhen as they consented on a sustain Napoli, yet they have pivoted their attention to signing Brentford’s Ivan Toney. This willpower was rendered as the Nigeria forward preserved his options responsive as he was waiting for Chelsea to perform their footfall.
Regardless of this, a bargain owns not been reached between Chelsea and also Napoli, wearing Firmament Sporting openings‘ Kaveh Solhekol motto the Premier League colossuses are ‘gave up to not signing him’.
He clarified: “Chelsea are gave up to not signing Victor Osimhen this summer.
“The Blue funks rendered a final bargain for the Napoli striker tonite yet are still awaiting a solution.
“With 20 minutes to go till the window closes, Osimhen is presently not meant to footfall to Stamford Footway.”
Press donor Fabrice Hawkins at the super same time cases Osimhen ‘will most clearly withhold in Naples’ unless there is a ‘vicissitude in Saudi Arabia’.
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He claimed: ‘Regardless of a wage bargain of 155,000 euros per week, Victor Osimhen will most clearly not join Chelsea and also will most clearly stick approximately in Naples, whereby the 26-year-old-fashioned Nigerian striker is under contract till 2026.
‘Unless there is a vicissitude in the Saudi championship (the transmit window closes on Monday), the former Lille player will most clearly spend the season wearing the Neapolitans.’
Fabrizio Romano added: “Decision faultlessly OFF for Victor Osimhen. No contract wearing Chelsea and also #CFC delegation presently escaping Napoli.
“If nothing happens from Saudi next off 3 days, Osimhen will most clearly withhold at Napoli yet he’s NOT gonna be portion of the initially crew crew. Relationship presently faultlessly fractured.”
