Emmanuel Petit reveals his concerns about “fighter” linked with Chelsea move | OneFootball

Emmanuel Petit has shared his concerns about Napoli striker Victor Osimhen were the Blues to reignite their interest.

Chelsea spent the majority of last summer pursuing the Nigerian, but were unable to agree a deal and he joined Turkish giants Galatasaray on a season long loan.

The Blues weren’t prepared to pay Osimhen the salary he wanted despite being in prolonged negotiations with the 26-year-old.

Petit shares Osimhen concerns

Osimhen has impressed at Galatasaray where he’s scored 26 goals in 30 appearances in all competitions, and he’s believed to be a Chelsea fan.

The Nigeria international is thought to have a release clause of around £63m which makes him affordable for a number of Europe’s top clubs.

Osimhen’s salary demands could make a potential deal difficult, and it’s unclear if Chelsea still remain interested, with the Blues said to be leading the race for Liam Delap, whilst Benjamin Sesko is also thought to be of interest.

Osimhen has been in impressive form for Galatasaray. (Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)

John Obi Mikel has stated a deal would be easy to get done were the Blues to pick up their interest again in the summer, but they would likely face competition from a host of Europe’s top clubs.

Osimhen’s profile would suit Chelsea and he’s a proven goalscorer who Nicolas Jackson could greatly benefit from.

However, Petit has shared some concerns about Osimhen’s personality and character were the Blues to push ahead with a deal.

“My concerns with Victor Osimhen would be with his personality and character, it can be a great thing for the team if it fits in, but it can also be difficult in other teams,” he told YaySweepstakes as cited on X.com.

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“We all know his qualities and what he can bring to the team, he can score goals and bring character, he reminds me of Diego Costa in that sense, he is a fighter.”

Whatever happens this summer the Blues have got to get themselves a top quality striker and there are few better than Osimhen on the market.