Napoli 'agree' £15.5m deal for potential Victor Osimhen replacement amid Chelsea transfer links
Napoli are seemingly close to signing a new striker amid Victor Osimhen's links with Chelsea.
The Blues continue to be tipped to dip into the transfer market during the January window. And it seems that the striker position is the area of the squad that manager Mauricio Pochettino could look to strengthen for the second half of the season.
Chelsea have Nicolas Jackson on international duty with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations. With the club's star striker unavailable for the next few weeks, there are continued links around the possibility of signing a new forward.
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Sporting CP striker Victor Gyokeres has been reported as a possible target for Chelsea, although football.london understands that there is no interest from the Stamford Bridge club. Osimhen, who helped Napoli win the Serie A title last season, is another player linked with a move to the capital.
With the possibility of Osimhen leaving the club either this month or in the summer, Napoli are seemingly preparing for life without their No.9. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Serie A club has reached an agreement with Hellas Verona to sign striker Cyril Ngonge.
It's been stated that an €18 million (£15.5 million) fee has been agreed between the two clubs. It's not stated, though, if the arrival of Ngonge would directly affect the future of Osimhen at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Osimhen recently spoke about his future with Napoli, and how he is happy to remain with the Serie A club. The striker has scored 67 goals in 119 appearances for Napoli and says that he has the full support of club
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