Chelsea sent surprise Victor Osimhen transfer instruction as Enzo Maresca told to complete deal
Chelsea have enjoyed a sensational start to the Premier League season and while Enzo Maresca might not want to admit it - they have proven they can challenge for the title.
In 17 Premier League games, Chelsea have scored 37 goals - holding the best attacking record in the league. Currently second on 35 points, some pundits have marked Maresca's side as genuine title contenders, while others believe not signing a new goalkeeper to replace Robert Sanchez could cost them.
Meanwhile, others have claimed that Chelsea must ensure they sign a new striker in the New Year, with the club linked with Nigeria international Victor Osimhen. The Blues have been heavily linked with a move for the frontman in the past few transfer windows, with his Napoli future regularly up in the air.
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Falling out of favour under Napoli head coach Antonio Conte, Osimhen joined Galatasaray on loan. However, a hefty price tag on his shoulders has meant that no club came to sign him permanently.
He's enjoyed a fine spell in Turkey and has 12 goals and five assists to his name in 15 appearances in all competitions. However, former Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips believes the Blues should not look to sign a new striker in January but they must recruit a new defender instead.
"I think Victor Osimhen would be a top player in the Premier League, but I wouldn’t necessarily say that the striker position is where Chelsea should be prioritising in the next few transfer windows," Wright-Phillips told sportscasting.com.
"They let Thiago Silva go, but they didn’t replace him. I think they need more experience in the defence rather than in the striker position right now.
"They’re not struggling to score goals. That’s not a problem for them right now. The problem is they’re conceding goals. If they can cut some of those mistakes then again, we [will] see a different Chelsea."
