“He was very quick and strong” “I think Chelsea will sign him this summer” – William Gallas backs Chelsea to sign Pochettino favorite striker this summer
William Gallas, who likened the Napoli striker to the venerable Didier Drogba, has backed Chelsea’s efforts to pursue Victor Osimhen this summer.
Osimhen is anticipated to depart Naples at the end of the current campaign, with Chelsea and Arsenal expressing interest in signing him.
Prior to the winter transfer window, the 25-year-old was being linked to the Blues; nevertheless, he ultimately signed a contract extension with Napoli.
Osimhen’s release clause is rumored to be worth an astounding £111 million, which considering how much Chelsea has spent in the last four transfer windows, may prove to be difficult to pay.
The Nigerian has made it obvious that he has already decided on his next course of action, and former Chelsea defender Gallas has now backed him to be successful in the Premier League should he sign with the Blues.
“I think they will sign Victor Osimhen in the summer,” Gallas told Genting Casino.
“I don’t know Victor that well as a person but he’s similar to Drogba. Didier was so strong but with Osimhen, he is also very quick.
“I’m sure he’ll do a lot of damage in the Premier League.”
“Chelsea have so many players and that is a problem. They need to sell players because it’s a mess at Chelsea at the moment,” he added.
“I don’t know a lot about their financial situation but they need to figure out which players should stay and which players should leave.
“In the Premier League, some clubs loan in players to replace players they have sold for more money but when you look at the situation with Enzo [Fernandez] and [Moises] Caicedo, they bought them for £100m, how much can they sell them for? Not much!”
Victor Osimhen signing for Chelsea will be a big move, as the team creates lots of chances but doesn’t have a goalscorer.