Reports have refused to rule out Chelsea making one more big signing before the end of this transfer window.
The Blues have been linked with the addition of Victor Osimhen for well over a year now, with him establishing himself as one of the better strikers in world football.
There is little chance he remains at Napoli this summer, with the new contract he signed essentially being done to facilitate his move away this summer.
Talks with Chelsea are currently ongoing, with the Serie A side really keen on adding Romelu Lukaku to their ranks too.
Money has always been mentioned as one of the factors which may impact their ability to get the deal over the line, taking into account both the transfer fee and wages the player would request at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea prepared to break wage structure to sign Victor Osimhen
This comes at a time where the new ownership are desperate to get their wage bill down, and remove some of the big earners at the club.
However, according to TeamTalk, the Blues are considering offering the striker a wage that is the exact same as Romelu Lukaku’s current one, which would make him one of the highest earners at the club.
The Belgian is currently on a wage of £325k-a-week, a figure the club have looked to steer way clear of when it comes to new signings.
Chelsea walked away from Michael Olise
It had been claimed that it was salary demands that saw the Blues eventually walk away from a deal to sign Michael Olise, with him eventually joining Bayern Munich.
It would remain to be seen what offering a salary that high would do for team cohesion, with the pattern being up to now that new signings start on lower wages before earning more through incentives.
This looks to be the case for Nicolas Jackson, who after Cole Palmer’s new deal looks set to be next in line for one at Chelsea.
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