Fabrizio Romano reveals Victor Osimhen’s release clause as Chelsea ponder strikers | OneFootball

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has been speaking about the release clause of striker Victor Osimhen ahead of a potential move this summer.

Chelsea of course tried to sign Osimhen last summer but failed in the final days, and he then ended up going on loan to Turkey from Napoli for the season.

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But at the end of this season, it is expected that the striker will be making his next permanent move, and Chelsea are still being linked with him.

However, Osimhen is not the only striker being mentioned alongside Chelsea, and many other clubs by the way. The main striker who keeps getting linked and just feels like it is destined to happen is Liam Delap from Ipswich Town. Chelsea seem to be looking at him much closer than they are looking at any other striker right now, including Osimhen.

But it could have all been so different if they just decided to pay a bit extra in wages and fee to land Osimhen last summer, but they didn’t do it and they messed that one up.

Osimhen’s release clause

Victor Osimhen waves to the Galatasaray fans (Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)

According to Romano, Osimhen has a new release clause active from the summer worth €75m-€80m, and he also says that there are several clubs interested in signing him. He does not directly mention Chelsea or any other club this time, but seeing as The Blues have had recent interest, you can expect them to still be there for Osimhen.

You do wonder whether this fee will tempt them to come in and make another play for him in the summer, although I personally see the cheaper option of someone like Delap as being the one they go for and bring in at the end of this season.