Chelsea may make January move for Victor Osimhen but would have to smash Moises Caicedo record
Chelsea have been given an indication that Victor Osimhen could be available in January, talkSPORT understands.
The striker has previously been linked with the Blues after a stunning goal scoring season in Napoli's Serie A title win.
Osimhen scored 31 goals across all competitions last term and has already netted six times this season thus far.
Napoli value the Nigerian international at £120million, a price tag that would eclipse the British record fee Chelsea paid for Moises Caicedo.
The Blues paid Brighton £115million for the Ecuadorian, who now starts in midfield alongside their £106.8million man Enzo Fernandez.
A summer move for Osimhen remains more likely for Chelsea, even though their scoring woes up front continue to hamper their results.
The Blues welcomed the arrival of Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal in June, with the Senegalese star scoring seven goals this season.
However, the 22-year-old is yet to prove if he can really be the man to lead the attack at Chelsea, who have struggled with strikers of late.
Since Didier Drogba left in 2015, and arguably Diego Costa departed in 2017, Blues fans have been waiting for a prolific forward.
Many dub Osimhen as the man who could change their fortunes should he complete a switch from Italy to England.
The 24-year-old was crucial in Napoli's first Serie A title win since 1990 as he scored 26 top flight goals for them last season.
Manchester United were also linked with a move in the summer, although they went on to sign Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta.
As a result, a move to Stamford Bridge could very well be on the cards for Osimhen and former Blue John Obi Mikel recently expressed his desire for such a transfer to take place.
Chelsea have shown interest in Ivan Toney too, but
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