Chelsea and Napoli plotting HUGE swap deal between Victor Osimhen and Romelu Lukaku
Chelsea and Napoli are planning a major swap deal involving Victor Osimhen and Romelu Lukaku, valued at £120 million.
Chelsea and Napoli are close to agreeing on Victor Osimhen and Romelu Lukaku swap deal. (via X)
Premier League giants Chelsea and Napoli are plotting a massive swap deal involving two forwards, Victor Osimhen and Romelu Lukaku. The deal is expected to be valued at a total of £120 million between the two clubs.
Chelsea and Napoli are currently involved in discussions in London over a potential striker swap deal, hoping to finalize the transfers within the next 24 hours. Romelu Lukaku is keen to reunite with Antonio Conte, recently appointed as Napoli’s manager. The Serie A giants have offered £25 million for the Belgian striker, but Chelsea value him at over £35 million. Meanwhile, Napoli values Victor Osimhen at around £90 million.
The Nigerian forward, who has already expressed his intent to leave Napoli, was linked to several EPL sides. Chelsea came out on top. However, the 25-year-old’s contract includes a £130 million release clause, which could be a stumbling block. Additionally, Lukaku’s substantial £325,000 weekly wages may pose a challenge, requiring him to accept a pay cut. Chelsea legends John Obi Mikel and Didier Drogba are currently involved in negotiating the transfer.
? Napoli have made a proposal to Chelsea for a player-exchange:
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▫️ Chelsea would sign Victor Osimhen.
▫️ Napoli would get Romelu Lukaku, Cesare Casadei and €45M.
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Both Lukaku and Osimhen have been prolific goal-scorers for their teams, scoring 13 and 15 goals respectively last season. However, the 25-year-old forward has been hesitant to join Chelsea due to their lack of participation in the UCL.
Chelsea to offer two players in exchange for Napoli forward Victor Osimhen
Chelsea are reportedly nearing an agreement with Napoli on a deal that could see two Blues players move in exchange for striker Victor Osimhen. In addition to Romelu Lukaku, the club is also willing to let midfielder Cesare Casadei leave.
The Blues have been keen to sign the Nigerian forward for months and have considered including out-of-favor Lukaku in the deal. Recent reports indicate that Napoli is interested is also interesting in young midfielder Cesare Casadei. The 21-year-old, valued at £17 million, has been viewed as the Italian side’s replacement for Piotr Zielinski.
Casadei was signed by Chelsea for €15 million from Inter Milan on a six-year contract. He has made 11 appearances for the Blues, while also spending time on loan at Leicester City and Reading.
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