Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is celebrating his 25th birthday on Friday and the Nigerian dropped a huge hint at a potential move to Chelsea in the near future.
Chelsea made Osimhen their “primary” target for the January transfer window but the saga saw a major twist when sources from Italy reported that the 25-year-old is close to renewing his contract with the club.
However, things are moving in Chelsea’s direction once as during the birthday wishes, Osimhen replied to a fan with an emoji who asked him to come and “rescue” the club.
“Happy birthday Victor Osimhen, pls come and rescue Chelsea soon,” posted a user on X, formerly Twitter, with Osimhen in Chelsea’s shirt.
To which the Nigerian replied with heart emojis.
While this could be nothing more than just a reply to a birthday wish, the management at Chelsea will surely look at it from a different point of view.
Osimhen would cost around £100m and there is a possibility that his transfer fee goes above the mentioned price tag, which could break the Premier League (PL) record of the £106m fee paid by Chelsea for World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez, the report added.
Although the price tag can make the deal difficult, especially in the January transfer window where many clubs prefer not to sell their important players because signing a replacement becomes a challenge, it is a position Pochettino wanted to fill for a long time and Osimhen is the one to do it.
Osimhen’s relationship with the Italian club was tested greatly earlier this season when the club posted an inappropriate video on their TikTok account mocking the African striker.
The incident wasn’t tolerated by the 25-year-old’s camp as his agent even threatened to take legal action. Chelsea wanted to seize the opportunity and decided to go all in for the striker.
Osimhen was Napoli's most important player last season as the 24-year-old netted 22 league goals in Serie A and helped the club win their first league title in 34 years.