Todd Boehly 'ready' to submit £77m bid for striker as Real Madrid hijack Chelsea transfer plan

Mauricio Pochettino will be determined to continue Chelsea's winning streak when they face Burnley this weekend. The Blues will welcome the Clarets to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon as either side hopes to climb the Premier League.

The former Tottenham Hotspur boss currently faces an uncertain future at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea struggling to clamber out of the bottom half of the table. Despite having reached the latter stages of the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup, Pochettino remains heavily scrutinised.

In other news, the January transfer window may have slammed shut a few months ago but there's still plenty of life left in the rumour mill. The Blues continue to be heavily linked with numerous big names but, as the Premier League continue to clamp down on those who breach their spending rules, Todd Boehly could think twice before splashing the cash.

With that being said, football.london has taken a look at some of the biggest Chelsea stories on Tuesday, March 26.

Chelsea have taken a huge step forward in the race to sign Victor Osimhen this summer. The 25-year-old striker has been heavily linked with an exit from Napoli for a while now as he continues to impress in the Italian top flight.

Osimhen, who sees his contract at the Diego Maradona Stadium expire in 2026, has featured 17 times in the Serie A this term, scoring 11 goals and providing three assists. Despite leading Napoli to the Scudetto last season, he's struggled to spearhead another title bid.

Nevertheless, according to Italian publication Il Mattino, Chelsea are ready to make a £77million bid for the Nigeria international. Interestingly, in December 2023, Fabrizio Romano claimed a £112m (€130m) release was included in Osimhen's new deal – which is far less