‘95m plus Pulisic’ ‘Sell some deadwood, don’t mess this up’ – Chelsea fans reacts as Chelsea board set to launch €150m for top target
According to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg, Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is “top” of Chelsea’s list of striker targets.
The journalist claims the Blues are hoping to do a deal for €110m (£95.6m) plus bonuses.
However, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is demanding closer to €150m (£130m):
Chelsea’s interest has got many fans talking on Twitter, but few are expecting the London club to meet the forward’s current asking price:
As Plettenberg mentions in his tweet, the only way Chelsea are going to afford Osimhen is if they sell some players first.
Raising the money should be possible, considering the sizeable number who are likely to be made available for transfer. However, any deal may have to wait until later in the summer.
That could allow rivals, such as Manchester United, Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain, to swoop in, but much will depend on who can persuade De Laurentiis and Napoli into selling up.
@Chelsea_storie: Sell some deadwood
@brown_dylan: Yeh this ain’t happening adl ain’t budging on that price tag and we can’t really afford to sanction a singular transfer that big again
@Colin39429524: Just sign him, don’t mess this up
@Just_Darlington: Not worth it for me
@IT_StephenCar: 95m plus Pulisic
@mungiedrine: 150m lol
@CFC_Mason2001: He’d flop, bring in a PL striker
@sofreshtunez: Give them Lukaku and 70m