Chelsea Eye Nigerian Attacker Playing in La Liga After Osimhen Saga

• Chelsea remains active in the transfer market in search of a striker to compete with Nicolas Jackson
• The Blues prioritised Victor Osimhen in the summer but failed to land him after not agreeing personal terms
• The Premier League side have now set their sights on another Nigerian attacker plying his trade in La Liga

Chelsea have reportedly expressed transfer interest in a Nigerian forward playing in the Spanish La Liga after spending last summer chasing after Victor Osimhen.

The Blues were locked in negotiations until the final minute of the summer transfer window but could not sign him due to disagreement over personal terms.

Osimhen moved to Turkish champions Galatasaray on a season-long loan despite rejecting a similar option from the London club earlier in the transfer window.

Chelsea eye Christantus Uche

Chelsea have not halted their search for a new striker despite missing out on Osimhen last summer, having a failed move for Samu Omorodion and Nicolas Jackson’s bright start to the season.

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According to Spanish outlet Relevo, the Premier League club are interested in Getafe star Christantus Uche and have enquired about a deal.

Getafe signed the 21-year-old for about €500,000 from Ceuta in the summer. Jose Bordalas has deployed him as a forward despite his primary position being in the midfield.

The Nigerian U23 footballer scored on his debut against Athletic Bilbao in the first game of the season to rescue a point for the Deep Blues in a 1-1 draw.

According to Football Italia, the two-time UEFA Champions League winners have not given up their pursuit of Osimhen and could bid again for him in January for a reduced fee of £63 million.

Turkish champions Galatasaray have denied that the former Lille star has a January break clause in his loan contract and are also monitoring his situation for a permanent move.

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Osimhen reacts to his goal

Briefly News reported that many fans have described the goal as one of the best scored this weekend, proving that the Nigerian international is an elite forward. As seen in a video on Instagram by Galatasaray, the striker explained the technique and patience behind his goal.

He took his tally to three goals and four assists in five games since joining the Turkish champions on a season-long loan from Napoli.

Source: Legit.ng