Chelsea have been named as one in every of solely two golf equipment who can afford, or who will go for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer season.
Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Italia was interviewed this week and the figures he named to prize the striker away from Napoli this summer season are simply pure insanity.
He claims that €150million is the preliminary request Napoli have for Osimhen, however €120-130m plus bonuses may very well be sufficient. In kilos that equates to an preliminary £130.2m, or £104.1m – £113m plus bonuses because the decrease finish price. Both means, it is going to be a record-breaking deal.
Di Marzio goes on to say that the one two golf equipment within the Premier League that may afford him are Chelsea and Manchester United. He guidelines out different golf equipment similar to Bayern Munich.
Chelsea appear to be prioritising a striker, in addition to a quantity six and a goalkeeper. However do they pay one other plus £100m on one single participant this month and put themselves in much more threat with FFP guidelines beneath menace of being damaged?
Additionally, ought to a significant price like that be spent on a striker over a midfielder? For me it’s easy, no it shouldn’t. And if we’re solely making one ‘huge’ signing when it comes to charges, then it completely must be a real defensive midfielder.
It’s so essential that they get this proper in the summertime. I’m definitely not ruling out Chelsea making one other main signing within the area that Enzo Fernandez arrived in, removed from it. However realistically I simply can’t see us paying plus £100m for a participant this summer season. I believe we will try this and it’s doable, however I simply can’t see it occurring and see it as very unrealistic.
However for me, if we’re spending huge, then it fairly merely MUST be on Declan Rice. I believe we will wait it out, and even when that needs to be with Romelu Lukaku and Armando Broja subsequent season, for an additional elite degree striker to be obtainable subsequent summer season. Think about how good an Evan Ferguson from Brighton will likely be after one other season for instance? Or wait out on Ivan Toney’s ban.
Don’t get me unsuitable, I’d be over the moon of we signed Osimhen, however the implications would concern me, and I’m additionally extra desirous to prioritise a defensive midfielder. And in addition, I simply don’t suppose Chelsea will likely be ready to pay what Napoli need for him.
