The transfer saga for Victor Osimhen has gone down to the wire as Napoli look to offload the striker with Chelsea and Al Ahli competing to sign the Nigerian. The deal has taken a pretty sharp turn on deadline day that should favour the Blues.
Victor Osimhen Saga Takes Deadline Day Twist
Al Ahli Focusing on Ivan Toney
The big swing comes from Gianluca Di Marzio who is reporting that the Saudi club have informed the Italian side that they won’t be improving their transfer offer and will instead focus on signing England striker Ivan Toney.
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This leaves the situation in the hands of Chelsea who are trying to agree terms with the player, with less competition they may have an increased standing to get buy-in from the attacker.
David Ornstein Additions
While Di Marzio focuses on the Saudi aspect, reliable journalist David Ornstein has also chimed in with some additional details on the English club’s side of things. Per the Athletic, the Blues are still awaiting the green light from the player himself over personal terms. This is due to their incentive-based wage structure which only fully rewards players if they perform well on the pitch.
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Ornstein does note that the striker is keen to join the two-time Champions League winger which has given Chelsea some optimism that a deal can get over the line.
One thing is for sure, this Osimhen saga is sure to take another few twists in the coming hours as teams compete for his signature, there’s also the possibility that the Toney deal hits a hitch which would completely change the dynamic of this transfer. Whatever happens, this is sure to be a deadline day to remember for at least one fanbase.
