Juventus enter race for €75m Chelsea target

Juventus enter race for €75m Chelsea target

Chelsea have been subject to aggressive links with Victor Osimhen over the recently concluded summer transfer window, and the Blues pursuit of the Nigerian center-forward has continued to dominate headlines beyond the transfer interval.

The West Londoners wanted to bring in a highly clinical striker ahead of the new season to ensure that the chances falling their way are buried deep almost all the time. Chelsea were one of the sides that misfired the most in the previous campaign, and brining in a highly acclaimed goal scorer would change the dynamics.

Juventus enter the race for Osimhen

While Chelsea continue to be linked with a move for Osimhen, Italian giants Juventus have entered the race to secure his signatures, per

The player is in a stalemate with his current employers, Napoli, and is currently playing on loan for Turkish giants Galatasaray, where he has already instantly made an impact.

While the Blues were the running frontrunners for the 25-year-old’s signature, they will now face Juventus in bid to sign the striker with a €75 million release clause with the Naples-based side.

For Chelsea, not signing Osimhen has worked out to be a blessing in disguise, as this has provided Nikolas Jackson the space to settle into the squad, and he is now scoring goals and replicating his form at Villarreal, which pushed the Blues to secure his signatures.

For Osimhen, we will have to see whether Chelsea will push Juventus to the boundaries to land the 25-year-old or will any third club enter the fray to win his signatures. At the moment, Juventus have entered the race in what is going to be an exciting summer speculation of a highly acclaimed player.

In the last few hours, circulating reports in the Italian press are linking Juventus with a move for Napoli loaned-out striker Victor Osimhen.

The Nigerian cemented himself as one of the finest strikers in Europe during his time at the Stadio Maradona between 2020 and 2024.

However, the 25-year-old’s rapport with the club deteriorated last term due to some controversial episodes off the pitch, so he was keen to leave the Southern Italian city last summer.

Osimhen was tipped to join Paris Saint-Germain as a replacement for Kylian Mbappe, but the transfer never materialized.

In the end, he had to accept a loan move to Galatasaray to avoid spending the campaign on the sidelines.

Nevertheless, many observers expect the striker to find himself a more ambitious club sooner rather than later.

Last night, Rai put a sensational proposition on the table, claiming Juventus could try to poach Osimhen’s services. this remains a far-fetched hypothesis at the moment, especially in the presence of Dusan Vlahovic and his hefty salary.

But as the source notes, the Bianconeri have proven they’re willing to spend money to land their most coveted targets, at least when they manage to make room for them by offloading other players.

The report adds that Osimhen’s contract with Napoli includes a buy-out clause but it could be activated by a foreign club.

Therefore, Juventus would have to negotiate a deal with Aurelio De Laurentiis next summer. However, the Napoli patron could be willing to drop his price since the player’s contract will expire in June 2026.