Former Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi has declared unequivocally that he will use every effort to get fellow Nigerian Victor Osimhen to sign with the London team.
In an X video, the former captain of the Super Eagles revealed that they were trying to persuade the Napoli striker to move to Stamford Bridge by putting him in touch with another club star, Didier Drogba.
Ahead of the last few weeks of the summer transfer season, Osimhen’s future is still the focus of a lot of furious viral rumours. Romelu Lukaku would be moving to Chelsea in exchange for the striker, who has requested to leave Napoli.
Chelsea have already signed a host of players this summer, including Pedro Neto, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Marc Guiu, and Filip Jorgensen, but appear ready to continue their spending spree, with the 25-year-old ranking prominently on their wish list to lead their line during the 2024/25 season.
Just a few weeks before the close of the transfer window, Mikel revealed that he would try and help the club land their primary target, whom he believed would be an instant hit in the English Premier League.
“We want somebody who can finish, score goals, the tap-ins. Someone like Erling Haaland,” Mikel said.
“That’s something Victor Osimhen will bring to Chelsea. I hope that Chelsea fans will finally see him come to the club. I’ll make sure I send him those text messages and calls, making sure Chelsea is his top priority! But it seems like he loves the club and wants to come to Chelsea.
“I’m sure he has all the big clubs wanting to sign him. I think if we can secure his signature, it would be fantastic for the club. He’s somebody who will get us goals, and that’s something that we need right now.
“A fantastic guy, a fantastic human being, and I really do hope he comes to the club, and I’ll try my best to make sure that happens. Didier is also speaking to him, sharing his own ideas and what the club means to us. We all want to see Victor come to the club.”
Osimhen has emerged as one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe, having been linked with moves to Chelsea, Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, and Liverpool, among others, following impressive seasons with Napoli.
However, his hefty €130m remains the stumbling block, with PSG, among other suitors, backing off, leaving Chelsea as the only European club still keen on signing him.
