Former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has told his former club to go all out and sign his compatriot Victor Osimhen this summer.
The Blues have already spent just under £200m this summer on 12 players, with Pedro Neto the latest to walk through the door after his £54m move from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Now they are looking to add Osimhen to their ranks after previously being linked to the 25-year-old as part of a swap deal involving out-of-favour striker Romelu Lukaku.
While speaking on his podcast, Mikel insisted his Chelsea must do everything possible to sign the forward.
“I keep saying we need a Victor Osimhen. Go and get Victor Osimhen. Please get that deal done because we need an out-and-out striker. He is a player that is going to get us goals.
“Yes, I have said it, technically maybe not the best, goal scoring, he will get us goals and that is what we need. We need a striker who will stay around the box like Haaland.
Technically, it’s not very good. A lot of people talk about his technique but he is a killer. He gets you goals and that is what we need.”
Talks have been ongoing for a number of days over the future of Osimhen. Giovanni Manna, Napoli’s sporting director, has been in London for talks with Chelsea about a potential swap deal.
However, Napoli are said to be asking for more than one player in return for Osimhen and Cesare Casadei has been named as another player that Chelsea could potentially throw in the mix along with Lukaku.
Napoli confirmed earlier this month that Osimhen asked to leave the club after he was left out of their Coppa Italia squad to face Modena.