Former Nigeria’s Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi has revealed that Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen will be joining English Premier League side, Chelsea next season and he is going to ‘broker that deal’ with his former club.
Mikel, who starred for Chelsea during a career spanning over a decade at Stamford Bridge where he made 372 appearances for the club and won the Champions League along with four Premier League titles, was speaking with his fellow countryman, Osimhen, in a bid to lure the striker to the Premier League giants.
Osimhen idolised legendary Chelsea striker, Didier Drogba as a youngster and has been tipped to leave Napoli in the summer amid the club’s poor run of form and a breakdown in his relationship with the Scudetto champions.
Mikel was joined by the 24-year-old on his Obi One podcast and used part of the show to try and convince Osimhen that Chelsea should be his next destination.
Coincidentally, Chelsea are expected to move for a new centre forward in the summer despite already having Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku in their squad.
Demonstrating his savvy recruitment tactics, Mikel told Osimhen that he was ‘100% coming to Chelsea’ despite there being likely interest from a host of Premier League and European clubs.
‘It’s not the time to go to Saudi,’ Mikel explained to Osimhen after the striker revealed he had received offers from the Middle East.
‘Next season I know you’re going to come to Chelsea. I’m going to be the agent to broker that deal. You’re 100% coming to Chelsea!’
‘You are 100% going to Chelsea next season because we are crying out for someone like you since the big man left, Didier Drogba, we haven’t had anybody with that figure and stature and can score goals in big games.
‘I feel like you are that person and fits in with what we want to achieve at that club.’
Osimhen’s existing contract with Napoli runs until 2025 meaning the club are in a strong position to negotiate a high price for his departure.
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