Chelsea transfer: £112m striker 'loves the club' as Blues secret 'agent' tries to 'push' for Arsenal snub
John Obi Mikel says he is “nagging” Napoli demonstrator Victor Osimhen to join Chelsea over Premier League rivals Arsenal and Manchester United.
Osimhen is supposed to disclaim the Serie A victors at the expire of the season and freshly approved a brand-newfangled contract presumably entailing a £112million departure ailment.
Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea are among those in the Premier League eager on settling the Nigerian hitman, that racked up a hat-secret at Sassuolo this week.
His three purposes on Wednesday took his 2023/24 tally to 13 in 21 appearances, with much of his campaign evaded by injuries.
Osimhen will be the spotless demonstrator on the area at the expire of the season and it is no astonish to go to attention stem the English trio, although Paris Saint-Germain are also opined to be eager as they look to fill the topple left by Real Madrid-warranted Kylian Mbappe.
Chelsea can not have any European football to administer Osimhen next off season but multiple think they are the favourites to land him, with Mauricio Pochettino screaming out for a confirmed goalscorer up front.
The gamer’s compatriot and ex-spouse-Blue, Mikel, says he has been urging the Napoli talisman to fail to remember United and Arsenal to come to be a “tale” at Stamford Bridge.
“I’m still Osimhen’s agent, attempting to gain gain gain utility of of him to Chelsea! I’ve got 20 per dime of that bargain, so I hope it wraps up!” Mikel said at the Internet Top Qatar this week.
Mikel admitted that there is a ‘wholehearted opportunity’ Osimhen will join Chelsea in the summer season send window.
“I think there is wholehearted attention between both,” he replied. “I think he loves the bar, he wishes to come to the bar.
“Apparently, he wishes to adhere to my footprints as a Nigerian gamer that has played for Chelsea – Victor Moses, Celestine Babayaro, not a lot of us.
“London too, superb metropolis, instead of visiting Liverpool or places prefer that you want to live in London.
“But he also has a lot of attention. Paris Saint-Germain, Male United.
“I’m still nagging, sending him messages, attempting to gain sure he doesn’t suppose too much, slim you’re psyche on one bar: the Blues.
“I am nagging him, I hope he comes to the bar. I think one point we scarcity, I think every individual that observed the [Carabao Cup] last on Sunday will go to that one point we are trailblazing not have is racking up purposes. We last decision that demonstrator that will rating purposes.
“And that’s what Victor will position you. He’s not the the majority of enlightened male, but purposes are certainly assured.
“If he can gain gain gain utility of of us 20 plus a season, 25, that realizes, that’s what Erling Haaland does, that’s why he’s one of the spotless, he’s not in truth there for linkage-ups and unanimously that, gain gain gain utility of of the bulbous in the box and he will layer. That’s something Victor will certainly position us.
“Let’s hope it wraps up and he comes to Chelsea and becomes a tale.”
