36-goal striker could now be sold for half his release clause, Chelsea scouted him last week

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Chelsea could have the opportunity to do one of the deals of the summer.

Right now, Chelsea are being heavily linked with a few different strikers, including Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres.

Journalist Rudy Galetti recently claimed that Osimhen wants to join Chelsea, so agreeing a deal with the Nigerian should not be a problem.

As for Gyokeres, it has been reported that the Blues scouted the 25-year-old during Sweden’s 5-2 loss against Portugal last week.

Gyokeres was expected to cost huge money in the next transfer window, but it looks like Chelsea or another club could be about to get a bargain.

How much could Sporting Lisbon sell Viktor Gyokeres to Chelsea for?

Gyokeres has a €100m (£85.7m) release clause in his contract. However, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sporting may be prepared to negotiate.

In fact, the outlet has actually claimed that the Portuguese club could even meet suitors halfway and do a deal at €50m (£42.8m).

If so, Gyokeres could prove to be an absolute bargain for Chelsea or whoever ends up with him this summer.

He has been phenomenal in front of goal this season, scoring 36 times in 39 appearances across all competitions.

Viktor Gyokeres could be better value for money than Victor Osimhen

It is too early to say if Gyokeres is a better centre-forward than Osimhen. The latter has been around longer than the former at the top level and has a more proven track record.

It makes sense for Osimhen to be Chelsea’s No.1 target for the striker position, with the Nigeria international managing to score 48 goals in last full two seasons.

However, his release clause is said to be set at around £113m.

Gyokeres, then, may have the potential to be a better value for money signing than Osimhen if Chelsea can sign him for £43m this summer. It remains to be seen, though, if a deal can actually be done at that price.