Manchester United have opened the way for Chelsea to sign Napoli sensation Victor Osimhen this summer. The Nigerian striker has excelled in Italy this season, scoring 26 goals and providing a further five assists in just 33 appearances across all competitions.
Napoli are all-but Serie A champions with the Nigeria international being a standout performer, resulting in the likes of United, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich being linked with making a move for the 24-year-old. Former Blues boss Jose Mourinho compared Osimhen to Chelsea icon Didier Drogba but offered some advice to the striker on how to secure a move to the Premier League.
The west Londoners are in need of a goalscoring No.9 after Kai Havertz and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have failed to show they are capable of firing the Blues to winning trophies and challenging for the Premier League title this term. football.london understands Christopher Nkunku has signed a pre-contract agreement ahead of a summer move to Stamford Bridge from RB Leipzig this summer.
