OFFICIAL NOW: Chelsea is poised to finalize the signing of a prolific superstar for £34 million, with a deal consisting of £25 million upfront and an additional £9 million in add-ons. The player turned down a double offer from Leeds to agree to a 2-year contract with Chelsea, and an announcement is expected tonight.
Chelsea is on the verge of completing another signing of a German striker this summer after being linked with Victor Osimhen for some time. Enzo is eager to finalize the deal ahead of West Ham, who are preparing to make their first offer.
According to reports from Ben Jacobs, Chelsea has already planned to sign the Leeds United forward. The transfer expert reported via X on Thursday (July 25) that the Blues have increased their initial offer for the Colombian striker, which includes Armando Broja in the transfer package.
Fabrizio Romano has also confirmed that West Ham has submitted a £25 million offer for the Dutch attacker. It appears that Chelsea might miss out on another potential signing that could strengthen Enzo Maresca’s squad this season.
Mykhailo Mudryk and Raheem Sterling were key players in the forward line last season, but it seems the manager is reluctant to rely solely on these two options, who were valuable last season. The search for a new forward is becoming urgent as Enzo Maresca struggles to secure at least one target among Nico Williams and Crysencio Summerville this summer.
Chelsea has identified another promising candidate, reportedly more impressive than the 22-year-old West Ham target, with an outstanding record of 79 goals in 133 appearances, surpassing Crysencio Summerville, who only scored 20 times for the league leaders last season.
It is clear that Chelsea now has just one viable option, and pursuing this deal could mean losing one of their loaned-out strikers, Romelu Lukaku, who might be instrumental in bringing Osimhen to West London this summer.
However, Crysencio Summerville is already linked with the Hammers, and Chelsea might again miss the opportunity to secure his signing due to financial constraints. It remains to be seen if Enzo Maresca will finalize Victor Osimhen’s deal before the French club makes another attempt to sign the Nigerian international.