Chelsea are reportedly ready to supply two gamers as makeweights in an effort to get a deal completed for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.
The Nigerian worldwide has been within the headlines all through the summer season switch window after ending a fourth prolific season in Serie A and the Champions League, scoring 17 targets in 32 appearances in all competitions to take his profession tally to 114 in 223.
Chelsea to supply money, Romelu Lukaku and Cesare Casadei to get Osimhen deal completed
That prompted hypothesis Osimhen could also be on the transfer this summer season, with a fleet of golf equipment round Europe together with Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United all rumoured to have an interest.
Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna confirmed the striker’s place over the weekend, saying: “Victor Osimhen has requested to depart the membership. He desires to go. The scenario is evident, there have been already possibilities for his exit final summer season. Victor desires to depart. We’ll see within the subsequent 20 days.”
And based on talkSPORT and The Solar, Napoli need Chelsea’s undesirable Romelu Lukaku, younger midfielder Cesare Casadei, and an enormous outdated bundle of money – claimed at £39m by the latter outlet – to get a deal completed for Osimhen.
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Lukaku rejoined Chelsea in 2021 for £97.5m, however lower than a yr later, after simply 15 targets in 44 appearances, he was despatched out on mortgage to Inter, then spent final season on mortgage in Italy once more with Roma.
Casadei additionally joined Chelsea from Inter, arriving as a 19 yr outdated in 2022, and spent the primary half of final season out on mortgage with Enzo Maresca’s Championship-winning Leicester Metropolis earlier than being recalled halfway by way of a season to play a component within the Premier League.
Maresca has now taken the reins from Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea, after all, but when Napoli get their approach could must bid farewell to Casadei for a second time.
