‘Chelsea will be crazy not to sign Osimhen’

 Chelsea continued to be linked with Victor Osimhen despite their futile effort to sign the Nigeria striker in the summer before he joined Galatasaray on loan from Napoli.

The Blues’ interest in the 25-year-old continually intensifies after he hit the ground running at the Turkish champions, scoring three goals and four assists in just five appearances for the club.

Stamford Bridge remains Osimhen’s first choice, but the player felt terribly disappointed when London offered peanuts for his services in the summer.

Several former Chelsea players, including Mikel Obi and Didier Drogba, are fantasising about Osimhen in the club’s colours and remain confident about that happening in no distant time.

On Wednesday, ex-Chelsea defender Glen Johnson believes his former side would be crazy if they didn’t try to sign the former Lille player in 2025.

Reports claim Chelsea are still keen on signing the £62 million-rated striker, whose future at Napoli is up in the air after the Serie A side reportedly upped their asking price for Osimhen after agreeing a deal with Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli.

Enzo Maresca’s side have made a bright start to the season and are currently sat in sixth place in the Premier League after defeat to leaders Liverpool at the weekend, though there remain question marks over their ability to score goals at will.

Speaking to Betfred, former Blues defender, Johnson, said: “I like [Nicolas] Jackson a lot, but as I’ve said previously, I don’t know if he’s the type of forward that’s going to get you 15 to 20 goals a season. Osimhen going on loan to Galatasaray was crazy when you consider all the interest in him in the summer.

“Considering that he is available, then I do believe that Chelsea need to get him. Signing Osimhen could even push Jackson to improve because he will have to fight for his place. It would be crazy for Chelsea to not try and sign Victor Osimhen.”

Meanwhile, the romance between Osimhen and Galatasaray is burgeoning every day, with the club pondering making his loan deal permanent at the end of the season.

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