Victor Osimhen's agent breaks silence on blockbuster Chelsea transfer amid rumours of Romelu Lukaku swap deal
Victor Osimhen's agent Roberto Calenda has broken his silence on reports suggesting his client could sign for Chelsea on loan with an option to buy.
Osimhen has been the subject of intense transfer speculation this summer, with a move away from Napoli mooted.
Chelsea are reportedly keeping tabs on his situation ahead of making an official offer.
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The latest reports claimed the Blues were in talks with Napoli, which would see Osimhen join the Premier League side on loan while Romelu Lukaku would go the other way.
Chelsea have been keen to offload Lukaku on a permanent basis, having loaned him out for the past two seasons.
The Serie A side have been in discussions over the player's transfer.
The deal could then see the Nigeria international move to Stamford Bridge on loan with an option to buy.
But Calenda has denied the loan move suggestion, calling it 'fake news'.
"I read about ‘fantasy exchanges’ with Victor... as if he was a package to be delivered quickly," he said.
"This package is the top scorer of the third Scudetto in the history of Napoli.
"Respect and stop fake news!"
The 25-year-old scored 17 goals across all competitions last season.
But, in the 2022/23 term, he bagged an impressive 31 goals in Napoli's title-winning campaign.
Chelsea face stiff competition to land the star forward as Paris Saint-Germain are also tracking him this summer.
As for Lukaku, he rejoined Chelsea from Inter Milan for a whopping £97.5 million in the summer of 2021.
He only managed 15 goals in all competitions that season before being shipped out on loan to Inter and AS Roma.
The Belgium netted 14 goals in the 2022/23 campaign and scored 21 goals for Roma last season.
Topics: Victor Osimhen, Chelsea, Romelu Lukaku, Football
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