Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has openly admitted that he is a big fan of Victor Osimhen and hinted at a possible move for the striker to the London side.
Five-time English Premier League champions Chelsea are eyeing Feyenoord striker Santiago Jimenez to replace Victor Osimhen, Soccernet.ng reports.
The London team’s attacking options include Nicholas Jackson and Armando Broja. However, the Blues want Osimhen to be competitive up front and equip their team with the quality of a world-class striker.
However, a winter move for the 24-year-old is still a long way off and with Napoli sticking to their £100m asking price, Chelsea may have to look elsewhere for another striker.
According to
Goal, the Blues are currently keeping an eye on Santiago Jimenez, who has scored 15 goals in all competitions for Feyenoord this season.
22-year-old Jimenez will join Rotterdam from Cruz Azul in 2022 And then I moved there. Todd He could be a cheaper option for Boley if he scores 38 of his 60 goals as Eredivisie champions.
Chelsea’s recruitment team have praised his potential impact, but he is under contract with the Dutch club until 2027, meaning the Blues will have to pay more than £35m extra for the goalscorer. you may have to pay.
Other top European clubs are interested in the Mexican player, including Real Madrid and Barcelona, but a number of Serie A clubs are also interested, including Juventus, AC Milan and Inter.
Chelsea are willing to go all out for last season’s Serie Golden Boot winner, so interest in Osimhen remains, but if Napoli do not concede, the club will turn to Jimenez.
Osimhen has been sidelined for the past four weeks with a hamstring injury, but is expected to return to football this weekend.
