Chelsea and Mauricio Pochettino have been handed a serious switch enhance after one journalist mentioned a prime goal has “chosen” to maneuver to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea striker rumours
The Blues have been linked with a lot of attackers in the course of the January switch window as Todd Boehly seems to seal a primary signing of 2024.
Nicolas Jackson has been away with Senegal on the Africa Cup of Nations, whereas Armando Broja has been linked with an exit. Ought to the latter go away, then a short-term substitute may very well be required as Pochettino’s aspect push for silverware within the second half of the season.
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France legend Karim Benzema, now at Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, has been rumoured as one who may are available in till the summer time, with talks ongoing and Boehly showing to be excited at that prospect.
AZ Alkmaar’s Vangelis Pavlidis, Zenit St Petersburg’s Mateo Cassierra, Cercle Brugge’s Kevin Denkey and Atletico Mineiro’s Paulinho have additionally been provided to Chelsea.
In the meantime, Napoli’s Victor Osimhen seems to be the membership’s prime goal, and regardless that a transfer might not undergo earlier than February 1, the membership have nonetheless been handed an enormous enhance of their pursuit of the striker.
Victor Osimhen switch replace
There was loads of hypothesis concerning Osimhen and Chelsea this month, and at one level, it was urged by Simon Phillips that co-owner Behdad Eghbali had held “optimistic” talks with the participant’s agent are have been nonetheless taking a look at a January transfer.
Since then, it has been claimed that the Nigeria worldwide could be open to a Stamford Bridge change and that Chelsea have been in pole place to finish a switch, and there has now been an additional improvement.
In accordance with journalist Sacha Tavolieri, Osimhen has now “chosen” to hitch Chelsea, highlighting the truth that the Blues, Manchester United and Liverpool have been all circling final summer time.
That is clearly nice information for Chelsea, with Osimhen, on £250,000-a-week with Napoli, somebody who may are available in and be an improve on the membership’s present striker choices.
Victor Osimhen
Nicolas Jackson
Armando Broja
Targets
82
20
18
Assists
18
7
2
Progressive passes
146
93
62
Pictures per 90 minutes
3.89
2.43
2.04
Shot creating actions
345
120
100
Profession stats, as per FBref
He has additionally earned the reward of Gianfranco Zola, with the Chelsea icon evaluating the participant to Didier Drogba.
“I see numerous similarities however it’s unfair to match gamers from completely different eras. They each play with numerous physicality and they’re each superb with scoring, taking their alternatives. He’s a really full participant. He’s obtained a great reference going ahead, he can hyperlink up play and he’s devastating within the air. He’s a pest to defenders.”
The 25-year-old may due to this fact be the following big-money signing at Stamford Bridge, with Osimhen’s launch clause standing at €130m (£110m), though followers might must be affected person and wait till the summer time.