After years of circling, Chelsea may finally be on the brink of landing Nigerian goal machine Victor Osimhen but there’s a catch. And it’s a big one.
From a different lens, this story is more than Chelsea’s pursuit of a striker. The Blues, desperate for firepower after Nicolas Jackson’s lackluster season and recent red-card embarrassment in their 2-0 defeat to Newcastle, have zeroed in on Osimhen once again. But they’re standing firm on one key principle: no player will break their wage structure. Not even Osimhen.
Behind the scenes, Chelsea are gearing up for crunch talks with Osimhen’s camp, hoping to find middle ground on his €12 million-per-year wage demands which is perhaps the only roadblock standing in the way of this move. The club has chased the Napoli striker in previous windows, but this time feels different as the need is urgent.
If the deal falls through, Chelsea have backup plans in place. Liam Delap who shares a close bond with Cole Palmer and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins are also under consideration. Still, neither option carries the same weight as Osimhen, who is seen as a transformational signing.
Ultimately, it all comes down to this: will Osimhen compromise, or will Chelsea walk away yet again?
