Chelsea and Napoli have resumed entertaining the possibility of a trade between Victor Osimhen and Romelu Lukaku. However, there are several obstacles in the way of the blockbuster deal possibility coming together, starting with the monetary compensation in favor of the Serie A team, Corriere dello Sport informs (via Fantacalcio).
The Blues rejected such a proposal earlier in the summer. However, they could change their mind to offload the Belgian marksman and his big salary. They have yet to sign a new striker in the ongoing window, but they spent big at the position last year.
On the other hand, Chelsea would have to come close to meeting the hefty release clause of Osimhen and agree with Napoli about the valuation of Lukaku. That hasn’t happened yet despite the Azzurri‘s confidence in reuniting him with Antonio Conte. If there are no alternatives, the two teams will ponder a double loan very late.
Moreover, the London outfit has modified its wage policy and aims to avoid overly rich ones. The Nigerian star already makes €10M per year and agreed to a higher figure with PSG. Instead, the talks between clubs stalled over his price tag and the potential makeweights. The Partenopei were only interested in Kang-In Lee among the possible options, but the French side intends to keep him.
Our Take on Osimhen, Lukaku, Chelsea, and Napoli
It’s no secret that the 25-year-old would love to transfer to the Premier League. However, the sums at stake are so big that it might not be possible to find common ground even though it’d be the most straightforward solution, and it’d suit both sides.
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