Chelsea still has some interest in Victor Osimhen and is working on the deal behind the scenes, sources close to the situation have informed CaughtOffside.
Although the Blues are yet to make a breakthrough on signing Osimhen from Napoli, it seems they haven’t given up on the Nigeria international just yet and are making slow progress on the potential deal.
Chelsea may also be boosted by the fact that Paris Saint-Germain has not made an offer for Osimhen yet, while it’s also not true that Arsenal considers him a priority, despite some speculation to the contrary, CaughtOffside understands.
Osimhen is understood to be keen on a move away from Napoli this summer, and the Serie A giant seems to be preparing for this eventuality as it has replacements in mind for the 25-year-old.
One possible advantage for Chelsea in the race for Osimhen is that Napoli is keen on signing Romelu Lukaku as a replacement for its star player.
The Belgium international has done well during loan spells at Inter Milan and Roma in the last couple of years, so it perhaps makes sense that Napoli are now keen on working on bringing him back to Italy again.
Other names on Napoli’s list are Artem Dovbyk and Santiago Gimenez, CaughtOffside understands, but Lukaku could be one to watch, as Chelsea is keen to sell the 31-year-old.
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