Victor Osimhen ‘leads Chelsea’s three-man shortlist’ ahead of the January transfer window – with the Blues keen to add a reliable goalscorer to Mauricio Pochettino’s squad

Chelsea have ‘made Victor Osimhen a priority target’ with the Napoli striker said to be open to joining them. 

Osimhen fired Napoli to the Serie A title and scored 31 goals in all competitions last season and has continued his good form this campaign. 

Mauricio Pochettino‘s side have prepared a three-man shortlist of options to bolster their forward line after a lukewarm start to the season. 

It is Osimhen who the Blues want most according to the Evening Standard.  

Napoli chairman Aurelio Di Laurentiis drives a hard bargain and whacked a valuation north of £150million on his prized asset in the summer. 

The striker scored 31 goals last season and Napoli were demanding upwards of £150m for him

Nicolas Jackson is finding his form with Chelsea but after a spate of injuries and average form, they feel they need more firepower

However, with Christopher Nkunku injured, Nicolas Jackson only just finding his feet, and Armando Broja still learning his craft, Chelsea could spend big to blast their way into the top four race. 

They also have eyes on banned Brentford forward Ivan Toney – who could cost about £100m – and Club Brugge’s 18-year-old Antonio Nusa. 

While Toney would bring proven top-flight net-busting experience, Nusa is more of an unknown quantity with just seven career goals but is one of Europe’s most widely admired wonderkids and has already played for Norway four time, scoring once. 

All three would bring different qualities and prospects but Osimhen is the standout name after being one of Europe’s best players last season. 

Napoli will hope to cling onto him until at least the summer and the Evening Standard claims that Chelsea will only finalise their January transfer plans in mid-December. 

However, Osimhen is seemingly unsettled and has a souring relationship with the club and the fans.

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