“He’s better than Lukaku” “I want him” – Antonio Conte also wants 21-years-old Chelsea star in Victor Osimhen swap deal for Chelsea (Called him ‘an instrument’)
Romelu Lukaku and Antonio Conte are eager to get back together in the Serie A during the summer, but there seem to be a lot of obstacles in their way.
Chelsea and Napoli are currently in negotiations to figure out how to resolve this, and one option might be for Chelsea to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.
Our journalist Simon Phillips stated this morning on his Substack website that Osimhen had become involved in the talks between the two teams, which have been going on for a few days. Is this the secret that will allow Lukaku to join Napoli and reunite with Conte?
Or, might there be another key needed to unlock this one?
Conte wants Casadei too!
Phillips reports that Conte is not just keen on Lukaku, he also wants Napoli to try and sign midfielder Cesare Casadei from Chelsea as well, which could help open the door for Osimhen to Chelsea.
Phillips writes: ‘Something that has now come to light via SPTC sources that might help Chelsea’s chances is that Conte has also told the Napoli board that he likes Cesare Casadei, and Napoli have already had an interest in the Chelsea midfielder prior to Conte’s arrival.
‘Chelsea now know this and will be willing to add Casadei to the deal as well. Once again, it will be on Napoli though and the overall deal, and whether they will accept Casadei as ‘part’ of the deal. But Casadei has now been mentioned in talks as well as Lukaku.’