Chelsea’s infuriating reason for not wanting Victor Osimhen transfer
Chelsea need to be on the hunt for a new striker in the summer 2025 transfer window, because while Nicolas Jackson is a solid all-around option worth keeping in the squad, he has shown that he can't be relied upon as even a 20-goal striker at the Premier League level.
The Blues need goals to make it all come together, because in the likes of Jackson, Pedro Neto, and, of course, Cole Palmer, Chelsea have some good supplementary pieces. But it won't count if they don't have the right man to lead the line.
Napoli star Victor Osimhen has long been viewed as a dream transfer target for the Blues, and after balking on the Partenopei's sky-high asking price of 130 million euros, Chelsea - and other interested clubs - would only need to pay about 75 million euros to land the Nigerian superst...