Napoli are close to accepting an offer from Saudi Pro League club Al Ahli for Chelsea target Victor Osimhen, according to reports.
Osimhen is out of Antonio Conte s plans in Naples and has been linked with a move away all summer.
Despite his availability and several top clubs chasing a new No. 9, he has been unable to strike an agreement with a European club.
and Paris Saint-Germain have been linked more than others with the latter looking to fill the void left by Kylian Mbappe.
The Blues, meanwhile, are crying out for an out-and-out striker with 2023 signing Nicolas Jackson still pretty raw.
The Senegalese did score as , to be fair, though a new striker should still be a priority for Enzo Maresca.
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Osimhen s future has been uncertain for a couple of years now and in an attempt to land a transfer this summer he penned a new contract including a reported £112million release clause last December.
No club has shown a desire to trigger that clause and with days left in the summer transfer window, Napoli are growing desperate with the Nigerian out of their plans.
Osimhen to Chelsea in doubt amid Saudi links
According to transfer expert , Osimhen could be off to Saudi Arabia with PSG and Chelsea yet to make an approach.
Romano says Saudi Arabian outfit Al Ahli have submitted a bid to Napoli worth €65m (£55m), which is substantially less than the Italian club s asking price going into the summer window.
It is claimed that Napoli are prepared to let him go , however, the 25-year-old does not have an agreement with Al Ahli, with a deal still far on the player side .
After an initial X post, Romano later added that agreement is almost done between Napoli and Al Ahli for package in excess of €65m .
If Osimhen does move to Saudi Arabia, his contract will include an important salary as well as a release clause.
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Chelsea could miss out on Osimhen but their top priority before Friday s deadline is to offload unwanted players and they have a lot of them.
Trevoh Chalobah, Armando Broja and Djordje Petrovic are among those with no future at the club still at Stamford Bridge.
Another player yet to move on is Kepa Arrizabalaga, though Chelsea are close to offloading him to Premier League rivals Bournemouth.
