Romano reveals Chelsea’s reason for Osimhen optimism

Robin Bairner

• 11 Sept 2024 09:15 BST
• 2 min read

Fabrizio Romano has revealed that there is still reason for Chelsea to be optimistic about signing Victor Osimhen from Napoli.

There have been reports that the Blues have switched their focus away from the Nigeria international star for the time being, with Lecce left-back Patrick Dorgu specifically the name mentioned as their leading target.

After Chelsea were denied a move for Osimhen on Deadline Day, though, Romano states that they are likely to revisit the deal in the future.

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Chelsea left Osimhen bid on good terms

Stressing that Galatasaray deserve respect having just signed the No.9 on an unlikely one-year loan deal, the football transfer news reporter has refused to discount another attempt from Chelsea to sign the hitman. After all, there is a break clause in Osimhen’s deal for January.

“While it’s true that it was a difficult summer, a difficult negotiation and a difficult situation in general for Osimhen and Chelsea this summer, at the same time it’s important to say that Chelsea didn’t leave the Osimhen talks at the end of August with the feeling that they don’t want to hear from this player anymore,” Romano wrote for the Daily Briefing.

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“Sometimes it can happen in football that there are long negotiations that don’t work out and then a club gets upset and leaves that negotiation, perhaps forever.

“That didn’t happen here, it was not the case as Chelsea’s appreciation for Osimhen remains. Chelsea understand that it was a complicated negotiation in terms of the financials involved, but their appreciation of the player remains absolutely concrete. We’ll have to see what happens in January or the summer as it’s still a while away, but Chelsea’s appreciation is still there.”

Osimhen is yet to make his debut for Galatasaray but that could arrive on Saturday against Rizespot in a Super Lig clash.