Chelsea are locked in talks with Victor Osimhen over a move to Stamford Bridge and are ahead of other suitors in the pecking order to land the Nigerian striker.
Osimhen has been Chelsea s top striker target since the start of the transfer window but the Blues had a preference to sign him on loan with an option to buy in order to comply with PSR restrictions.
The 25-year-old has made it clear all along that he would only move in a permanent transfer, or at least on loan with an obligation to buy and Napoli slashing his asking price has brought Chelsea to the negotiating table.
Napoli were originally holding out for his £111m release clause but it s been claimed the Serie A side have accepted a €70m offer from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli and the Blues are ready to pay a similar amount to lure him to the Premier League.
Al-Ahli though have offered Osimhen a staggering £400,000 per week, which is beyond Chelsea s means and not in keeping with their new policy of offering players longer, heavily incentivised contracts with a lower starting salary.
But according to TEAMtalk they are willing to make Osimhen their highest earner, offering him a still very significant £325,000 per week deal that suggests they re not going to stick to their model.
that a deal can be done with new manager Enzo Maresca giving the club the green light as he wants competition for Nicolas Jackson for a starting spot.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claimed late on Wednesday that Osimhen and Chelsea are in active talks on salary as the Al-Ahli contract is ready and waiting to be signed.
He wrote on X: Plan revealed now confirmed: Al Ahli delegation has arrived in Italy for direct talks with Osimhen and his camp. Contract on table with release clause, as Osimhen wanted. Chelsea in active talks with Osimhen on salary. Al Ahli deal only happen if #CFC talks collapse.
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