Chelsea close in on Osimhen! Personal terms ‘no issue’ as Napoli ace ‘eager’ to sign

Victor Osimhen’s prospective move to Chelsea has taken a big stride towards completion, with the Napoli striker ready to agree personal terms with the Stamford Bridge club.

Chelsea have spent much of the summer chasing the 25-year-old Nigeria international, with the major stumbling block Napoli’s insistence that any club pays the striker’s full €130 million release clause.

While this hurdle has not yet been cleared by the Blues, they have taken a big step towards a move as they have found a “general understanding” with Osimhen over personal terms, according to football transfer news expert Rudy Galetti.

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“Chelsea have reached a general understanding on personal terms with Victor Osimhen,” he reports.

“The Premier League club is ready to discuss a proposal with Napoli for the striker.

“A move to Saudi Arabia is not an option as the teams there are no longer interested.

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He added: “Personal terms are no longer an issue, with the striker eager to join Chelsea.

“Now it’s up to the clubs: talks between Napoli and Chelsea are at a key stage, with payment terms under discussion.

“The English team still wants to add a player to the deal.”

Osimhen earns around €11m per year at Napoli and reportedly agreed personal terms worth around €12m a year with PSG.

Saudi still a threat?

Chelsea appear to have outlasted both the Ligue 1 side and Arsenal in the chase for Osimhen, but the shadow of a big-money move from the Middle East remains over them after Fabrizio Romano revealed interest from Al-Hilal.

Galetti, though, says that’s not a problem – for the moment.

“To date, no Saudi Pro League team is in the race for Osimhen. That’s something that could change after the market closes in Europe in case of no agreement between Napoli and Chelsea. The Saudi window will remain open, but, as of now, Victor is no longer a target for the Saudi Pro League,” he concluded.