Napoli star Victor Osimhen could still find himself in the Premier League despite Chelsea effectively ending their pursuit of the Nigerian as they press on with a move for Samu Omorodion.
Mail Sport revealed talks between Chelsea and Atletico Madrid are advancing over Omorodion, who is set to cost the Blues a cool £30million despite scoring just nine goals from 35 LaLiga appearances in a loan stint with Alaves.
The deal for Omorodion would be separate to Conor Gallagher’s move the other way, with the midfielder jetting into the Spanish capital to undergo a medical with Atletico Madrid ahead of a £33.7m move.
Chelsea had been heavily linked with a move for Osimhen in recent windows, with a swap deal involving Romelu Lukaku plus cash floated.
However, the Serie A side refused to budge on Osimhen’s £111m release clause.
With Chelsea moving on from Osimhen, Sky Italy reporter Gianluca Di Marzio claims Arsenal could press ahead with a move for the Nigerian marksman.
The report claims the Gunners, along with Paris Saint-Germain and clubs in Saudi Arabia, all hold an interest in Osimhen, who has scored 76 goals in 133 appearances for Napoli.
The 25-year-old is yet to feature in a single pre-season game for Napoli under new boss Antonio Conte as his time in Italy appears increasingly likely to end sooner rather than later.
Credit: dailymail.co.uk
