Blues will meet to discuss signing Victor Osimhen.
The international Nigerian player and Nicolas Jackson might make a fascinating alliance.
A new development has been made regarding Chelsea's plans to improve their offensive options during the summer transfer window...
What has changed regarding Victor Osimhen's transfer to Chelsea?
The Blues are one of several teams reportedly interested in signing Victor Osimhen from Napoli before the 2023–24 season, according to Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri.
According to the source, Mauricio Pochettino's team is planning a meeting with the player's representation as they consider a move for the Nigerian, whose top priority is joining the Premier League, in the upcoming weeks.
There is no mention of the asking price the Italian team is willing to accept for its star number 9, but Le Parisien recently reported that it would cost an incredible €180 million (£155 million) to sign him this summer.
At Chelsea, how might Victor Osimhen fit in?
Osimhen might line up as the starting center-forward in Pochettino's regular 4-3-3 formation, with recent acquisition Nicolas Jackson lined up on the right.
The £30 million Villarreal attacker is allegedly close to joining Chelsea this month, and the club's head coach may choose to use him off the right wing despite his preference for playing as a center-forward in Spain.
In 38 Premier League games, the Blues only managed to score 38 goals. Adding two forwards capable of exploding in the final third would give Pochettino a tremendous boost heading into the following campaign.
Osimhen, a "goal-scoring machine" according to journalist Josh Bunting, had an outstanding 22–23 season, scoring an incredible 26 goals in 30 Serie A games for Napoli—nineteen more than any Chelsea player scored in the top tier last year.
According to these numbers, the 24-year-old, who has scored 59 goals in 101 games across all competitions for the Italian team, would be a fantastic addition to the group and may finally put an end to their goal-scoring problems.
Jackson, on the other hand, scored 12 goals in 16 La Liga starts for Villarreal while also generating seven 'big chances' for his teammates, indicating that the 22-year-old star may provide a significant goal threat in addition to having the ability to set up goals for Osimhen and others.
Everyone connected to Chelsea must salivate at the prospect of having both sparkling forwards in the same front line.
