Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain were said to be interested in Osimhen, but Chelsea emerged as the favorite to sign him. Osimhen has been wanting to leave Napoli for a while now.
President of the Italian giants Aurelio de Laurentiis had previously said that Osimhen would not be able to leave until his £113 million release option was activated.
However, he has changed his mind thanks to new head coach Antonio Conte.
The former Chelsea manager wants to get back together with Romelu Lukaku, who was kicked out of Chelsea after a successful spell with Inter Milan.
However, Napoli has not yet agreed to pay the Blues' £37.5 million asking price.
However, because Chelsea wanted Osimhen and Conte wanted to work with Lukaku, a deal in which one player was traded for another was always possible. According to The Sun, the two sides are now very close to making a deal.
Lukaku has been sent to train with the Under-21s while investigating the situation. The Blues are reportedly ready to let young midfielder Cesare Casadei join the 2022–23 Italian winners.
It was expected that the 21-year-old would not play a big part under Enzo Maresca, even though Conor Gallagher's future was still being determined. He played 11 times for Chelsea in the 2023–24 Premier League season.
Chelsea reportedly wants to pay £17 million for Casadei. She an extra £39 million to get Osimhen, who wants to try himself in the Premier League after doing well in Serie A.
The former Lille player won the Capocannoniere, given to the top scorer in Italy's top league, during Napoli's successful 2022–23 Serie A season with 26 goals. However, Osimhen's 2023–24 season was much more difficult.
The Nigerian was made fun of by Napoli's official TikTok account, and he also had a fight with Rudi Garcia, the team's former head coach, during a game in September. The Partenopei finished in a disappointing 10th place.
Because Lukaku was shunned and Armando Broja didn't make the team, Nicolas Jackson took over and did a decent job, hitting 14 in the Premier League and 17 in all competitions.
However, the Senegal international still has a lot to learn at 23. He missed a lot of great chances last season and got in trouble with the law, getting 10 yellow cards in the Premier League.
If the Osimhen deal goes through, it will be Chelsea's best business decision this year. The summer 2024 window has been full of other deals to add young stars to an already over-full Chelsea team.
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