Inside Chelsea’s last ditch bid to sign Victor Osimhen as transfer goes up in smoke amid wild demands and Naples dash

CHELSEA made a final ditch try and signal Victor Osimhen within the ultimate hour of the switch window, in line with experiences.

The Blues had been very lively on deadline day – simply as that they had been all through the window.

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They wrapped up a late deal to signal Jadon Sancho on mortgage from Manchester United whereas Raheem Sterling’s mortgage change to Arsenal was introduced three hours after the deadline.

However Chelsea didn’t land Osimhen, who has been a serious goal for the membership for a number of months.

In accordance with Sky Sports activities, Chelsea made a ultimate provide to Osimhen within the dying hours of the window however didn’t hear again from the striker.

There have been even experiences of Chelsea chiefs flying to Naples on Friday to influence Osimhen to affix.

Chelsea had been additionally up towards Saudi Arabian membership Al-Ahli, who had been understood to have agreed a £67million cope with Napoli.

Osimhen seemed set to affix however demanded wages of £500,000-a-week – a determine neither Chelsea nor Al-Ahli had been prepared to pay.

Chelsea had been hopeful Osimhen would agree an incentive-based package deal, with Todd Boehly having launched a wage construction to scale back spending.

And followers had been left fuming after it was claimed the Blues provided Osimhen simply £130,000-a-week.

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Ivan Toney was additionally linked with a deadline day change to Stamford Bridge however Al-Ahli received the race for the England star.

However Enzo Maresca did handle so as to add attacking reinforcements within the form of Sancho, who arrived on mortgage with an obligation to purchase.

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