Napoli is ready to lower their €130m asking price for top striker Victor Osimhen, but top English sides Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United linked to the player are yet to make a move.
According to reports in Italy Napoli are keen to make a deal with Chelsea as they hope to reunite Romelu Lukaku with coach Antonio Conte, but Chelsea has not showed any interest. The 2023 Serie A champions are hoping to offload Osimhen and use the cash to bring in reinforcements.
Antonio Conte has already received assurances that his other key players at Napoli, including Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who impressed for Georgia at Euro 2024, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Frank Anguissa and Stanislav Lobotka will not be sold.
According to Corriere dello Sport, Lukaku wants to be reunited with Conte at Napoli and Chelsea would now be prepared to accept a lower fee for the 31-year-old in the region of €25m (£21.1m) in order for the deal to go through. The report claims that during their discussions, Napoli have made it known that they would be open to reducing their valuation of Osimhen to €100m.
However, that figure is still regarded as too high by Chelsea, who had agreed a £42m fee with Aston Villa for their Colombian striker Jhon Duran last month.
The Super Eagles striker may be forced to accept offers from the Saudi League if his wish to remain in Europe fails to materialise.
