Chelsea plan to finally offload Romelu Lukaku in January so that they could have the cash to sign Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen, according to various reports.
Calciomercato.com has reported that Osimhen is now top priority transfer target for the London club and want to sign him when the transfer window reopens in January.
Lukaku is on loan at AS Roma and he has made it very clear he does not wish to return to the Premier League club.
‘The Blues’ will need to break the bank to sign Osimhen as he still has a contract with Napoli until June 2025.
The relationship between the Super Eagles striker and the Italian champions has severally been tested recently to spark off speculations the player now wishes out.
Transfermarkt values Osimhen, 24, at 120 Million Euros, but Napoli will demand far in excess of this figure for a transfer to happen.
A recent Transfermarkt special report narrowed Osimhen’s next destination to Chelsea and Arsenal.
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