The 24-year-old is conscious of curiosity from the Blues, who regard him as a major goal as they pursue one other bodily ahead.They consider the Nigeria worldwide, who has scored 25 targets in 29 video games this season, would enable them to compete with the firepower of Manchester Metropolis’s aim machine Erling Haaland.Chelsea’s want is pushed by a dismal season in entrance of aim. They’ve scored simply 29 Premier League targets, greater than solely seven golf equipment within the division who all discover themselves in a relegation battle. Kai Havertz is the membership’s prime scorer with 9 targets in 36 matches throughout all competitions.Manchester United are additionally focused on Osimhen. They sounded out Osimhen at Lille, earlier than he joined Napoli, however are additionally eager on Tottenham striker Harry Kane, who has simply 16 months to run on his present contract.Chelsea’s subsequent no9? The Blues are very focused on signing Napoli striker Victor Osimhen / Getty ImagesChelsea might have a small emotive edge in that Osimhen grew up idolising Blues legend Didier Drogba and was pictured within the membership’s shirt whereas rising up in Lagos.The largest problem for each golf equipment is coping with Napoli, who’re notoriously troublesome negotiators and are considered asking for a price within the area of €100million (£88m) to €150m (£132m). Napoli’s mannequin depends on promoting at the least one star each season.Osimhen might stretch Chelsea’s funds after they introduced a £121m loss this week, which they attributed to Authorities sanctions on earlier proprietor Roman Abramovich final season.They’re on UEFA’s monetary watchlist however insist they continue to be compliant with laws and won’t be deterred from getting into the marketplace for a striker, defensive midfielder and goalkeeper.READ MOREHowever, sources in west London admit participant gross sales shall be key to the summer time enterprise. Boss Graham Potter has a bloated 32-man squad and wishes his group diminished to a extra manageable dimension for subsequent season.Mason Mount shall be offered ought to he not lengthen his contract. He has 16 months left to run however talks haven’t been profitable to this point, whereas Mateo Kovacic, who has the identical time left on his deal, has not began negotiations.Conor Gallagher, Trevoh Chalobah, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi might be offered, whereas Christian Pulisic, Hakim Ziyech, Edouard Mendy and Romelu Lukaku are anticipated to be obtainable.