{"id":16821,"date":"2023-03-02T20:30:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T20:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/chelsea-prepare-mega-offer-to-sign-victor-osimhen\/"},"modified":"2023-03-02T20:30:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T20:30:22","slug":"chelsea-prepare-mega-offer-to-sign-victor-osimhen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/chelsea-prepare-mega-offer-to-sign-victor-osimhen\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea prepare mega offer to sign Victor Osimhen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>According to Italian website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calciomercato.com\/news\/napoli-il-chelsea-prepara-una-mega-offerta-per-osimhen-la-rispos-57741\" rel=\"nofollow  noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Calciomercato,<\/span><\/a> Chelsea are preparing a mega offer to sign Napoli striker and Man Utd target Victor Osimhen during the summer transfer window.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The London giants have had a poor Premier League season and they are currently placed 10th in the table, 14 points behind the final Champions League spot.<\/p>\n<p>The club have been woeful up front with just 23 goals scored from 24 games and they will have to find a solution with a new striker during the summer.<\/p>\n<p>It is now reported by\u00a0<em>Calciomercato<\/em> that Chelsea are ready to make a \u2018mega offer\u2019 for Osimhen who has been in stunning form for Napoli in the current season.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly is prepared to double the player\u2019s current wages of \u00a34 million per year.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Italian outlet claim that Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis needs at least \u00a3107-115 million to part ways with the 24-year-old this summer.<\/p>\n<h3>Top-class<\/h3>\n<p>Chelsea have struggled to find the back of the net as the season has progressed. Since the beginning of November, they have scored on just six occasions.<\/p>\n<p>Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz have been the joint top scorers for the club with six goals apiece. Chelsea need way more if they want to compete for big trophies.<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen would be a fabulous acquisition this summer. The Nigerian star has been in the form of his life this season. He has scored 21 goals in just 25 games for Napoli.<\/p>\n<p>The striker has already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corriere.it\/sport\/calcio\/serie-a\/23_marzo_02\/victor-osimhen-napoli-intervista-4e888c82-b863-11ed-8bae-9fdc85b635ee.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow  noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">fuelled speculation<\/span><\/a> over a Premier League move ahead of the summer but the big question mark is whether Chelsea can convince him to join.<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen has admitted his Premier League ambition, but Chelsea could face stiff competition with Manchester United\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/179784\/man-utd-monitoring-chelsea-target-victor-osimhen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">widely reported<\/span><\/a> to be showing a keen interest in signing the striker.<\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag needs to bring in a top class forward after letting Cristiano Ronaldo leave in November. Wout Weghorst arrived on loan in January but a long-term option is needed and Osimhen is seemingly on United\u2019s radar.<\/p>\n<p>Man United are currently in a strong position to qualify for the Champions League and this could put them in an advantageous position ahead of Chelsea to sign Osimhen during the summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/180222\/chelsea-prepare-mega-offer-to-sign-victor-osimhen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Italian website Calciomercato, Chelsea are preparing a mega offer to sign Napoli striker and Man Utd target Victor Osimhen during the summer transfer window. The London giants have had a poor Premier League season and they are currently placed 10th in the table, 14 points behind the final Champions League spot. 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