Chelsea and Man United provided contemporary hope over main Osimhen switch
The Nigerian worldwide has turn into one in every of Europe’s high strikers throughout his three seasons on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, hitting 30 objectives this time period alone to fireside Luciano Spalletti’s facet to their first Serie A title since 1990.
Osimhen has 58 in complete in a century of appearances since arriving from French membership Lille in the summertime of 2020, resulting in frequent hypothesis over a big-money exit.
Chelsea are identified to be admirers of the 24-year-old, who additionally has 15 objectives in 24 senior caps for Nigeria, as they search to considerably bolster a failing assault that scored a pitiful 38 objectives en path to their lowest Premier League end since 1994.
The Blues – who’ve appointed Mauricio Pochettino as their new supervisor – are concentrating on a top-class new No9 to complement the anticipated £53million arrival of the Bundesliga’s joint-top scorer Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig, with a call on the way forward for Romelu Lukaku anticipated to be taken after Inter Milan’s Champions League remaining look in opposition to Manchester City in Istanbul subsequent weekend.
Chelsea and Pochettino have already determined that Atletico Madrid loanee Joao Felix is not going to be returning on a everlasting switch this summer time, in the meantime.
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/ APOsimhen can also be stated to be on the radar at Manchester United, who’re equally aiming for a significant addition up entrance this summer time to help Marcus Rashford with doubts surrounding the way forward for Anthony Martial and Burnley loanee Wout Weghorst not being signed on a everlasting foundation.
Though Tottenham talisman Harry Kane is Erik ten Hag’s high goal, Osimhen is one other identify ceaselessly linked with United, together with the likes of Goncalo Ramos, Randal Kolo Muani, Ramus Hojlund and Dusan Vlahovic.
A rumoured price ticket price in extra of £100m for a participant who nonetheless has two years left to run on his present Napoli contract is anticipated to be a key sticking level to Osimhen doubtlessly sealing a change to the Premier League this summer time, with Chelsea considering alternatives.
The participant himself seems nonplussed over his future nonetheless, insisting he’s comfortable to go together with no matter selections are remodeled the approaching weeks and months by outspoken Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis.
“I don’t know, the president has to decide that,” Osimhen instructed DAZN when requested if he would keep at Napoli subsequent season.
“I love the people of Napoli, they have shown me so much love. For me, I don’t mind, the president decides and I will just go with the flow.”
Osimhen made what may show to be his remaining Napoli look in opposition to Sampdoria on Sunday night, registering a second-half penalty to complete on 26 objectives for the league marketing campaign, turning into the primary African participant ever to win the Serie A high scorer award – the coveted Capocannoniere.
“I’m happy for this award,” he added. “It’s an amazing feeling for me. I won the Scudetto, which is the most important thing in my career so far. I am grateful to God for this season, for my team-mates, my family, for the Neapolitans and they deserve all of this.”