Chelsea have been handed a significant update in their transfer pursuit of Napoli star Victor Osimhen with three key pieces of news. The Nigerian talisman is the Blues top priority for the summer, according to Sky Germany, which is understandable given the fact he has scored 28 goals in Serie A and the Champions League this season, while Chelsea have managed just 36 league goals.
Incomings and outgoings are not the only major pieces of Chelsea news expected this summer as a new manager to take the club into their next era has been decided. football.london understands a deal has been agreed for Mauricio Pochettino to become the next Chelsea manager which will see him officially start on July 1.
From his very first day, the former Tottenham boss is bound to be significantly busy, both sanctioning exits and working with the large recruitment team at Stamford Bridge to acquire the best targets.
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On that list includes names like Moises Caicedo, Declan Rice, Manuel Ugarte, Romeo Lavia, Harry Kane, Dusan Vlahovic and of course Osimhen. However, several other clubs are in the transfer race for the Napoli star with Bayern Munich and Manchester United also showing a keen interest.
There is no guarantee he does leave Naples this summer though, especially off the back of a title-winning campaign and the clubs stance on selling him. Napoli are adamant Osimhen will not be leaving the club this summer, whatever the offer, a source has told football.london, but Chelsea are not being put off by the club's stubborn stance.
Frequent updates have been taking place in this transfer saga for some time and Chelsea have now been handed three crucial pieces of news. Firstly, Napoli already look set to be losing a key player in Kim Min-jae, who is on the verge of signing for Man United, according to II Matino.
The same report adds that manager that Luciano Spalletti will leave Napoli to take a sabbatical year and both decisions could be key in Osimhen's future. Finally, he and his girlfriend Stephanie were spotted in Berlin recently - her home country, which hints at Osimhen's next destination, as per BILD.
Bayern Munich are firmly in the race for the striker and his girlfriend's links to Germany could ultimately impact his summer decision.
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