Chelsea striker transfer plan revealed as Mauricio Pochettino drops huge Victor Osimhen hint

It has been revealed how Chelsea will approach the January transfer window, with Mauricio Pochettino eager to further bolster his frontline. The Blues have been heavily linked with numerous strikers this season despite having signed Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal in the summer.

While the 22-year-old has recently enjoyed an upturn in form, doubt has been cast as to whether he can lead Chelsea to silverware. Jakcson, who sees his contract at Stamford Bridge expire in 2031, has featured 14 times for the west Londoners this term, scoring as many goals (seven) as yellow cards received .

With the Senegal international beginning to show promising signs of development, the Blues will only sign a new striker in January if the right opportunity arrises, according to journalist Ben Jacobs. The report states that Pochettino has faith in both Jackson and Armando Broja – not to mention Christopher Nkunku, who's still yet to make his competitive debut since joining in the summer.

Chelsea are expecting bigs things from the trio, but Jacobs added that if a new talisman is not signed in the winter then one will be acquired in the summer. The CBS reporter has claimed that the Blues 'don’t just want any old striker', instead Pochettino wants an 'elite' forward.

As it stands, there aren't too many 'elite' strikers on the market at the moment, but one name which stands out is Victor Osimhen. The 24-year-old striker was heavily linked with an exit from Napoli in the summer transfer window but a move failed to materialise.

football.london understands that Chelsea were keen to sign him, but the Italian giants were determined to hold onto their star man so Pochettino turned his attention to Jackson. It's believed that the Blues viewed the Napoli