Chelsea have reportedly made initial contact with Napoli over a players-plus-cash deal involving Romelu Lukaku for Victor Osimhen.
The Blues have been heavily linked with a move for the forward in recent years, with the Nigeria international looking like a move could finally materialise.
Nicolas Jackson has been trusted to lead the Blues' line this season, with Armando Broja departing on loan in January and Deivid Washington seeing his minutes limited.
Benjamin Sesko has also been linked to Chelsea in recent weeks, but the RB Leipzig striker is just as inexperienced as Jackson.
As reported by Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Chelsea have now made initial contact with Napoli for Osimhen.
When discussing PSG's interest in the forward, he wrote: 'Not just PSG on Victor Osimhen, there have also been initial contacts with Chelsea.'
The journalist continued to reveal that the Blues are 'trying to understand the feasibility' of the deal.
Osimhen is believed to be available for between 68 and 77 million for Chelsea, however Napoli have some demands.
Di Marzio continues to state that the Serie A side are also demanding the inclusion of two players.
One of these is Lukaku, who would be a direct replacement for Osimhen, while Napoli are also keen to take a 'young player' from Chelsea.
It is unclear as to whether this would be on loan or as a permanent transfer, with any player unnamed.
Cesare Casadei had previous interest from Serie A before joining Leicester City on loan in the summer. He was since recalled to help Mauricio Pochettino amid an injury crisis, but remained sparesly used.
Di Marzio revealed that Lukaku is a target of Napoli's next sporting director Giovanni Manna, who also tried to sign him for Juventus.
There were reports that Chelsea were looking to do a swap deal for Dusan Vlahovic, and now the sporting director could seek a similair deal for Osimhen.
However, Di Marzio finalises by stating that Osimhen and Lukaku's interestst must be taken into account for any deal to happen.
toubilnrs
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Osimhen & Nicolas Jackson are the same joke, useless
coming from a utd fan. nonsense. which of your useless players is up there
Howaimnpry
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Chelsea shouldn't go for him
Peoabcilps
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I'm I the only one who opposses Osimhen joining Chelsea. the guy's gonna be like Lukaku
DeRa_Ÿ
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your tangent should have more goal than palmer.
Would love that mate! But Palmer is having a stellar season only few have managed to put up those numbers this season..
Cecaceimnr
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your tangent should have more goal than palmer.
AbustuzMukanda
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Osimhen is not a kind of player we necessarily need at Chelsea, another flop if the deal materialise
the asking price is too much, £77M plus two payers for Osimhen is way too much according to my level of understanding
dusaelnrt
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I prefer isak from newcastle
Jonbditz
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gud
Jacademoru
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why not go for Vlahovic or Sesko
tranquil5
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why chelsea z not considering premier league proven strikers ... isak/watkins r there.. young and fiery...
bamadiloty
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Victor can go and join those Maduekes and circus boys Jackson and sons then he will say bye to soccer
saoadnprsy
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Waste of money unless free signing like Barcelona
zuacdekos
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just go on isak or Watkins
MC-Kenney
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Chelsea ready to sign another useless player why is he not scoring goals this season,he just another one season player.
how is he useless, or you're just a plastic fan
viwadeikpz
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hear someone that doesn't understand football talking saying Osimhen is not the striker chelsea wants. Defenders in Italy are more rugged than those in England.
UchechukwuEmeruwa
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Napoli demanding Lukaku plus another player is a sign of madness
Indeed ooo. Lukaku and that is enough. or we go in for Khvicha. Lukaku and 77 should be in. Every chelsea youngster are important they're improving. Or better we go elsewhere
lukblstz
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Osimhen is not a kind of player we necessarily need at Chelsea, another flop if the deal materialise
hear someone that doesn't understand football talking saying Osimhen is not the striker chelsea wants. Defenders in Italy are more rugged than those in England.
chelseavitamine
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why not Newcastle's isak?
Lodbcnor
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What Romano says about this report
ChelseaGreatest
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I can see you're high on something
tazaemops
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Osimhen & Nicolas Jackson are the same joke, useless
same as your senseless players
Yawbcklnps
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Napoli demanding Lukaku plus another player is a sign of madness
chronic madness
Joseph02x
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Osimhen is not a kind of player we necessarily need at Chelsea, another flop if the deal materialise
You don't know what you are saying, Osimhen is the best fit for Chelsea at that no 9 position. He has the strength, speed, flight, heading accuracy and most of all clinicality so what more do we need at Chelsea?
Joseph02x
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Lukaku is better than osimhen
A big lie, Lukaku has always been a flop at Chelsea
AbustuzMukanda
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Osimhen is not a kind of player we necessarily need at Chelsea, another flop if the deal materialise
Bouaeiosuy
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Osimhen & Nicolas Jackson are the same joke, useless
zuacikmn
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Chelsea ready to sign another useless player why is he not scoring goals this season,he just another one season player.
Tucbkmrst
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Napoli demanding Lukaku plus another player is a sign of madness
Pehcdlmnrt
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This should be a must sign
CruzD
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Lukaku is better than osimhen
Grinfinz
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I really don’t know when all these needs to be sealed up instead of spreading these rumors and watch our target gets taken away by other clubs.. Erlin Haadland is an example… when we had it all to signing him from dortmond yet we went for Lukaku… Fôñțà City
Teoalmnosy
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he is more than welcome