{"id":298025,"date":"2023-12-01T06:54:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T06:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298025"},"modified":"2023-12-01T06:54:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T06:54:14","slug":"chelsea-could-strike-another-club-record-deal-for-osimhen-as-napoli-make-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/chelsea-could-strike-another-club-record-deal-for-osimhen-as-napoli-make-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea could strike another club-record deal for Osimhen as Napoli ‘make plans’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chelsea\u2019s huge spending spree under Todd Boehly could be set to continue as they outline plans for the January transfer window, with Mauricio Pochettino eyeing up an addition to his forward line. Since the Blues\u2019 owners took over last year over \u00a31billion has been spent on new players, but more reinforcements appear to be required.<\/p>\n

Chelsea are languishing in mid-table having scored 22 goals in their first 13 Premier League games, with questions posed over whether Nicolas Jackson can be the club\u2019s long-term starting striker. The Senegalese forward has six league goals so far this season, though three of those did come against nine-men Tottenham.<\/p>\n

That has led to Chelsea reportedly targeting Napoli talisman Victor Osimhen after he spearheaded them to the Serie A title last season. According to 90min, he is on the Blues\u2019 shortlist and Napoli have started to look at a succession plan for life after their striker.<\/p>\n

However, Napoli have proven to be tough negotiators in the past and would demand a fee in excess of the \u00a3115million that Chelsea paid to land Moises Caicedo from Brighton for a club and British record transfer fee.<\/p>\n

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It would be the third time in a year that Chelsea will have broken their club record to sign a player if they stump up the cash to pay Napoli\u2019s asking price for Osimhen. Caicedo became the record signing just a few months after Enzo Fernandez was signed on deadline day from Benfica for \u00a3106.8m.<\/p>\n

Napoli have already begun looking at potential replacements, in a possible hint that Chelsea have positively indicated that they are willing to break their record fee once again for Osimhen. The Italian club have looked at two of the 24-year-old\u2019s Nigerian compatriots in Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s Victor Boniface and Montpellier\u2019s Akor Adams.<\/p>\n