Ademola Lookman transfer pushes Osimhen to Chelsea

Carlo Garganese

20 Aug 2024 10:30 BST
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Ademola Lookman, Atalanta, 2023/24 — © IMAGO

If Ademola Lookman completes a transfer to PSG, it will greatly increase the chances of Victor Osimhen signing for Chelsea this summer.

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Nicolo Schira confirmed on Tuesday morning that Lookman has agreed personal terms with PSG on a contract worth €5 million year until 2029.

PSG are now preparing to make a first offer for the Atalanta star, who famously scored a stunning hattrick in the Europa League final thrashing of Bayer Leverkusen earlier this year.

Lookman stunned Atalanta at the weekend by informing them that he wanted to leave the club for PSG, who made a sudden and unexpected move for the Nigerian late in the window.

This move has infuriated Atalanta, who reluctantly were forced to leave Lookman out of their squad for their opening game of the Serie A season, a 4-0 win at Lecce.

Atalanta may now be forced to sell Lookman due to the player’s actions, and if the transfer is completed it makes an Osimhen move to Chelsea much more likely.

PSG had been the favourites to sign Osimhen before the end of the window but it seems unlikely they would bring in both Lookman and the Napoli striker.

That would leave a free path virtually for Chelsea, who are the only other major club realistically still in the running for Osimhen this summer.

Chelsea are still in the market for a natural number nine, despite another crazy summer of spending.

Napoli are demanding around €100 million to sell Osimhen.

© IMAGO - Osimhen and Lukaku could swap clubs

Osimhen to leave Napoli

Osimhen has decided to leave Napoli this summer, and the Italian club have also agreed to sell to fund the rest of new manager Antonio Conte’s transfer campaign.

Romelu Lukaku will be signed from Chelsea as soon as Napoli sell Osimhen.

The 25-year-old Osimhen saw his relationship with Napoli sour last season, following the TikTok scandal in which the club’s own social media team mocked his penalty miss with Bologna.

Osimhen had a largely difficult season on the pitch, while Napoli endured a disastrous defence of the Scudetto they won in the 2022-23 season as they finished 10th in Serie A.

The Nigerian had been a key player in the Scudetto campaign, scoring 26 league goals in 32 games.

Conte has decided not to select Osimhen due to his ongoing transfer situation.

He did not play in Napoli’s opening game of this season against Verona, which they lost 3-0.