Chelsea begin fresh transfer talks over January deal

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Chelsea have not given up on signing Victor Osimhen.

The 25-year-old was at the centre of the summer’s most intriguing transfer saga.

Despite Napoli listening to offers for the Nigerian, long-time admirers Chelsea failed to reach an agreement. There was also strong interest in the forward from Al-Ahli before the Saudi side agreed to sign Ivan Toney from Brentford.

Forced to continue in Naples after the Serie A and Premier League windows closed, Osimhen’s only option was to accept a loan move to Turkish side Galatasaray — a scenario, which, to many fans’ surprise, actually materialised.

Now in Turkey, the 25-year-old, who has already registered two assists in his first two appearances, appears to be loving life.

Chelsea not giving up on Victor Osimhen as Juventus join race

However, according to a recent report from TEAMtalk, Chelsea’s interest remains. The Blues have opened fresh talks with the forward’s camp over the possibility of striking a January deal.

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Despite Osimhen falling out with Napoli and manager Antonio Conte, his proposed permanent exit will still take a lot of working out. Especially after Juventus have also registered their interest.