According to reports, Chelsea have been dealt a blow in the race to sign Napoli forward Victor Osimhen as the striker has chosen his dream move .
In recent transfer windows, has been priced out of a move to the Premier League as Napoli s asking price has consistently been more than £100m.
The Nigeria international scored 15 goals in his 25 Serie A appearances last season. There is a £110m release clause in his contract, but he s more likely to leave this summer than he was in previous windows as he is pushing for a move.
, they have turned their attention to signing as their priority is to sign a new striker before the transfer window closes at the end of this month.
Napoli have selected outcast Lukaku as their preferred replacement for Osimhen, who is also linked with Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.
A swap deal involving Osimhen and Lukaku is being discussed, but a report from The Sun claims the Napoli star is willing to wait to secure his dream move .
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The report claims he s chosen his next team as he wants to sign for Ligue Un champions PSG.
Osimhen is tipped to reject Chelsea and Arsenal so he can wait up to two weeks for his dream move.
Paris Saint-Germain have stepped up their hunt over the summer. And it s claimed the battle for his signature is now between just three clubs Chelsea, Arsenal and the French giants.
A report from German journalist Florian Plettenberg claims Osimhen wants to join PSG, but they need to sell a player before they can sanction a move.
Chelsea, still trying to sign the 26 y/o striker and been told that there was also a loose approach from Arsenal weeks ago, he said.
But Osimhen is not currently pushing for a move to the Premier League. His preference is Paris but they can’t proceed as Kolo Muani/Ramos are under contract.
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While Chelsea could miss out on Osimhen, a report from journalist Matteo Moretto claims they are close to signing Joao Felix and this deal will see Conor Gallagher join Atletico Madrid.
Moretto said: The Joao Felix-Conor Gallagher affair is close to its conclusion. Atletico Madrid and Chelsea, after an incredibly frosty and tense first phase, have resumed concrete conversations on the matter.
