Osimhen to Galatasaray? £65m Bid Sparks Transfer Drama

Chelsea Victor Osimhen to Chelsea transfer latest as £65m bid and financial package sent Chelsea transfer news as Victor Osimhen's future looks close to be coming to a conclusion and it won't be at Stamford Bridge footballlondon Bookmark Share Comments Chelsea By Josh Holland Sport Central Audience Writer 10:51, 9 JUL 2025 Bookmark Victor Osimhen could be returning to Galatasaray on a permanent deal (Image: Ahmad Mora/Getty Images) Sign up to the free Chelsea newsletter for the latest Blues news straight to your inbox More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters S*w me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Sign up to the free Chelsea newsletter for the latest Blues news straight to your inbox Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters S*w Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Chelsea have signed two new centre-forwards this summer in Liam Delap and Joao Pedro. Yet talk of them adding another in the shape of Victor Osimhen hasn't gone quiet. Delap came in before the Club World Cup from Ipswich Town after he turned down a move elsewhere. Pedro followed him through the door last week and has already earned plaudits for his brace on Tuesday night against Fluminense. However, uncertainty over the futures of Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson has left the door open for another centre-forward to be added to Enzo Maresca's team before the window shuts. Victor Osimhen has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge for a number of years now. Last year, no deal materialised and the Nigeria international went on to join Galatasaray on loan. The 26-year-old scored 37 goals in 41 games in Turkey last season to help Galatasaray win a league and cup double. He has since returned to Napoli upon the expiry of his loan spell at Gala but the Italian champions are anticipated to cash-in this summer. Any *pe of a move to the Premier League now seems unlikely with Galatasaray pushing to sign him permanently. CalcioMercato have reported that their first bid in the region of €60m (£51.6m) was turned down by Napoli and a second offer has now been put on the table. The new bid is worth €75m (£64.6m), the amount that matches Osimhen's release clause at the Azzurri. However, it's said that Galatasaray won't trigger the release clause in favour of paying the fee across five instalments. Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Football London Facebook X (Twitter) Comment More On Chelsea Chelsea transfer news Victor Osimhen

Victor Osimhen could be returning to Galatasaray on a permanent deal (Image: Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)

Chelsea have signed two new centre-forwards this summer in Liam Delap and Joao Pedro. Yet talk of them adding another in the shape of Victor Osimhen hasn't gone quiet.

Delap came in before the Club World Cup from Ipswich Town after he turned down a move elsewhere. Pedro followed him through the door last week and has already earned plaudits for his brace on Tuesday night against Fluminense.

However, uncertainty over the futures of Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson has left the door open for another centre-forward to be added to Enzo Maresca's team before the window shuts.

Victor Osimhen has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge for a number of years now. Last year, no deal materialised and the Nigeria international went on to join Galatasaray on loan.

The 26-year-old scored 37 goals in 41 games in Turkey last season to help Galatasaray win a league and cup double. He has since returned to Napoli upon the expiry of his loan spell at Gala but the Italian champions are anticipated to cash-in this summer.

Any *pe of a move to the Premier League now seems unlikely with Galatasaray pushing to sign him permanently. CalcioMercato have reported that their first bid in the region of €60m (£51.6m) was turned down by Napoli and a second offer has now been put on the table.

The new bid is worth €75m (£64.6m), the amount that matches Osimhen's release clause at the Azzurri. However, it's said that Galatasaray won't trigger the release clause in favour of paying the fee across five instalments.