Potter’s grand project: Chelsea want Super Eagles forward as focal point of new attack

The Nigerian for a big a part of the summer time was the title on many followers’ lips however a transfer was by no means within the offing, particularly as a result of his heavy valuation

Victor Osimhen is on the lips of European scouts as the perfect man to steer Chelsea’s assault subsequent season.

Current studies have urged that Graham Potter and Chelsea need to a future undertaking and contemplate the Nigerian an essential a part of the undertaking.

Emerick Pierre Aubameyang joined the Blues in a stunning transfer on deadline day however Chelsea contemplate his presence largely temporal and are taking a look at a extra everlasting answer.

Romelu Lukaku, on mortgage at Inter Milan can also be a consideration however there are recommendations Potter is trying away from the Belgian as the person to steer his assault subsequent season.

Potter has breathed a brand new lease of life into Chelsea, reaching two straight victories in opposition to AC Milan, sandwiched between a Premier League kind that is likely one of the finest within the division.

Osimhen has been in scintillating kind since getting back from harm, scoring two objectives in as many video games, however there could also be a way of lowered invincibility to his standing at Napoli.

Napoli scored 19 objectives in his absence with a brand new set of devastating attacking gamers rising from the membership’s summer time switch enterprise.

Broadly reported to be valued at 100m Euros by Aurelio de Laurentiis, the Serie A leaders might money out on their most-prized asset if a good, albeit lowered provide is available in.

Chelsea have a historical past of Nigerian illustration, with Mikel Obi spending 11 years on the membership, whereas Victor Moses, Ola Aina and Celestine Babayaro have represented the membership previously.