When Enzo Maresca calls, Chelsea makes the largest transfer hint yet regarding Victor Osimhen.

Victor Osimhen, a striker for Napoli in Serie A, wants to leave the team, and Chelsea appears to be the favorite to close a deal before the summer transfer deadline.
Chelsea may be getting ready for the arrival of a second center forward as soon as Enzo Maresca confirms his choice of starting lineup.

The Blues added a striker to their roster this week as part of their frenzied summer transfer window activity. Joao Felix, an Atletico Madrid loanee, has made a permanent move to Stamford Bridge after paying roughly £44.5 million.

Because of this, there had been conjecture that he would be the Blues’ solution to the team’s center-forward shortage. FL is aware that the Portuguese will be playing with the No. 14 this year, though.

The striker played for Barcelona last season wearing this number. yet prior to that, it seemed as though they had nothing to do with the number. It is therefore unexpected that he would select that number once more, especially when the No. 9 shirt is still available.

This move suggests that Chelsea may be considering adding a striker to their roster in order to cover that position. Victor Osimhen of Napoli would be the favorite to take that number if that were the case.

The Serie A team has received the Nigerian’s transfer request, and his club is working to arrange a move for him before the deadline on Friday, August 30. Romelu Lukaku is reportedly Antonio Conte’s top priority to replace Osimhen when he departs from Napoli.

Given that the Belgian plays for Chelsea, many people think the Blues may reach a deal that allows Osimhen to enter and Lukaku to leave. Giovanni Manna, the director of Napoli, stated that negotiations had reached a standstill when giving a status report on the striker’s transaction over the weekend.

“What the coach stated—that the situation is blocked—is an objective fact,” Manna stated to Sky Sport Italia. “Victor is a significant participant with significant circumstances and worth.

His motivation is obvious. Right now, we made every effort to keep the squad intact.

“We are not the only club in this situation and we’ll see what happens over the next ten days.” The other new addition, Pedro Neto, is anticipated to start at number seven for Chelsea this year.