Fortunately for Enzo Maresca’s team, Nottingham Forest’s draw at home against Leicester City keeps them within the Champions League spots by a narrow margin.
The next two games are crucial for Maresca in terms of the budget that will be made available to him; if they can finish inside that top five, they could make one of the big moves of the summer.
Chelsea’s hopes of finishing in the Champions League places took a significant hit on Sunday with the 2-0 loss at Newcastle United. Football.london has examined that report and more below.
Osimhen talks to begin
This summer, Chelsea is expected to begin negotiations with Victor Osimhen about a move, according to Football Transfers. According to reports, Osimhen’s planned £10 million annual salary is the only significant obstacle standing in the way of the Blues and Osimhen reaching an agreement.
Chelsea is certain that Osimhen will be able to join if they can drastically reduce that. Chelsea is believed to be prepared to look elsewhere if they are unable to persuade him to leave.
What FL says: Chelsea have invested a lot of time in trying to sign Osimhen and you can see why, he is a brilliant goalscorer who is available at a relative steal at around the £60-65m mark. It is unsurprising that Chelsea want to talk the striker down from his £10m per year wage demands. If the Blues want to give him a long contract like we have seen with other recent signings, that figure is not viable. He is one of the best value for money strikers on the market in terms of price tag though so we will have to wait and see.
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