Chelsea in pole position to sign star who may have “already” agreed to join
The Blues have made serious moves for him already.
Chelsea’s 2024 transfer plans are already taking real shape as a report shares some promising news on their bid to sign a striker for Mauricio Pochettino.
Who have Chelsea signed this season?
The Blues, lead by owner Todd Boehy, alongside co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, oversaw a summer transfer window of serious spending.
Indeed, Chelsea showcased true ambition with the additions of Christopher Nkunku, Axel Disasi, Nicolas Jackson, Lesley Ugochukwu, Robert Sanchez, Romeo Lavia, Moises Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Djordje Petrovic, Angelo and Deivid Washington – who all joined the club for around £397 million.
To fund this business, many former squad members had to make way, with Kalidou Koulibaly, N’Golo Kante, Edouard Mendy, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Mateo Kovacic, Mason Mount, Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Cesar Azpilicueta, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ethan Ampadu and Callum Hudson-Odoi all departing Stamford Bridge.
Pochettino’s reign has well and truly begun with the aforementioned arrivals, though it hasn’t exactly been the greatest of starts for the Argentine.
Losing to both West Ham and, most recently, Nottingham Forest; Chelsea’s only win of the season to date has been a 3-0 victory over newly-promoted Luton Town.
The west Londoners also dropped points at home to Liverpool on the opening day, with defender Ben Chilwell saying there is still a lot of work to do.
“Very frustrating result and everyone is very disappointed in the changing room right now,” explained Chilwell after their recent 1-0 loss to Forest at home.
“If you look at the stats we dominated the game, had the possession, but the most important stat is the goals. We lost in that department and lost the game, that is the black and white of it and we need to improve.
One position they didn’t exactly shore up with a superstar was their striking position, despite links with the likes of Harry Kane and Napoli star Victor Osimhen.
The latter player, who has been in scintillating form for the past two years, has been repeatedly mentioned as a Chelsea transfer target by various sections of the media.
Osimhen is truly one of Europe’s most deadly strikers right now, having scored 26 goals in 30 Serie A starts last season. The Nigeria international has continued in that vain this term; already bagging three goals in his first league games.
His signing would be a truly exciting one from Chelsea’s perspective, and there has been a very promising bit of news concerning his possible arrival.
This comes courtesy of Football Transfers, who say Pochettino and co are “leading the race” to sign Osimhen over Premier League rivals Arsenal.
As they enter pole position for the 24-year-old, FT sources indicate that there is a “possibility that a deal may already have been agreed upon” with the player.
Presumably referring to personal terms, it appears Chelsea have taken quite the leap forward for Osimhen’s signing just under two weeks after the summer window shut.
