Chelsea Transfer News Today: Lukaku AGREEMENT, Hermansen ADMIRED, Osimhen BLOW

Cameron Smith

• 21 Jul 2024 18:30 BST
• 4 min read

FootballTransfers runs through the latest Chelsea football transfer news updates, including the latest on Romelu Lukaku, Mads Hermansen and Victor Osimhen.

Romelu Lukaku agreement

Romelu Lukaku has reached a verbal agreement in principle to join Napoli this summer, according to Sky Germany.

The Belgium international wants to join Antonio Conte’s side and a deal between the player and Napoli has now been reached.

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It's thought that Chelsea want €40 million for the striker, a fee that Napoli are yet to pay. It’s understood that a move will only happen if Victor Osimhen is sold.

Mads Hermansen admiration

Chelsea are in the market for a new goalkeeper this summer and Enzo Maresca is believed to be a huge admirer of Leicester City’s Mads Hermansen.

The Daily Mail's Midlands correspondent Tom Collomosse states that the Dane is valued at around €53.4m and that Maresca is a “big admirer” of the player.

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The same report caveats the interest by saying it is “unclear whether admiration will develop into anything more solid.”

A move would mark the second high-profile purchase Chelsea have made from Leicester with Maresca as their head coach, following Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s transfer for €35.4m.

Victor Osimhen to PSG update

Osimhen remains a target for Chelsea, but the Nigerian is more likely to join Paris Saint-Germain as things stand.

Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Osimhen has agreed to join PSG, while Luis Enrique’s side are expected to advance in talks with Napoli next week.

As a result, Chelsea seem unlikely to sign the 25-year-old this summer.

Oscar Bobb interest

Chelsea could push to sign Manchester City youngster Oscar Bobb this summer, as per Blues journalist Simon Phillips.

Bobb featured very infrequently last season and Chelsea are reportedly eyeing a similar move to the one that saw Cole Palmer join the club in 2023.

Joe Shields rates the 21-year-old very highly, although it remains to be seen if the Blues will push to sign Bobb before the transfer window closes.

AC Milan want Armando Broja

AC Milan are considering a move for Chelsea forward Armando Broja as they search for an Olivier Giroud replacement, according to CaughtOffside.

The Albania international is expected to leave Stamford Bridge on a permanent deal and the San Siro is seen as a legitimate destination this summer.

Broja spent the second half of last season on loan at Fulham, but he was unable to become a regular starter amid the immense form of Rodrigo Muniz.

N’Golo Kante to re-join?

Chelsea have been told to re-sign N’Golo Kante by Frank Leboeuf.

The French midfielder starred at Euro 2024 and he has now been linked with a Premier League return amid interest from West Ham United.

Julen Lopetegui’s side are interested in Kante, as revealed by The Guardian, but they have seen a €18 million offer rejected by Al-Ittihad, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein.

Following news of West Ham’s interest, Leboeuf has urged his former club to re-sign Kante.

He appeared on ESPN’s YouTube channel and admitted (as per Chelsea Chronicle): “When I saw the article I said, what? Why don’t Chelsea call him back? The guy is from Chelsea.

“We don’t want to see him at West Ham, with all due respect, and I think if West Ham can get him, you know, that’s a very good catch because that guy has proven during the Euros that he was still at the top.”