Osimhen top Chelsea's transfer target

Published on: 21 October 2022

Nigeria Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen is top on the wanted list of players by English giants, Chelsea Football Club, Nigeriasoccernet.com has gathered.

Osimhen has been a subject transfer especially with English clubs like Manchester United and Newcastle United among the clubs willing to have the prolific striker to their side.

Now, it is the blue side of London that are interested in the fire power of the Nigeria star according to 90min.com, as a long time plan despite the addition of Gabonese star, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the summer from Barcelona.

Although Chelsea still have Romelu Lukaku in their books, sources have confirmed to 90min.com that manager Graham Potter and Stamford Bridge chiefs are not planning to reintegrate the Belgian in the squad after his loan from Inter Milan comes to an end and will instead try to offload him permanently.

The Nigeria international has four goals in eight games this season, maintaining the electric form that saw him finish the 2021/22 Serie A campaign with 14 goals in 27 outings.

Under contract until 2025, Osimhen has been highlighted as a possible target but Chelsea are by no means alone, with Bayern Munich known to be a fan of the Nigeria international.

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