Premier League rivals Chelsea and Man United look set to go head-to-head in the battle to sign Nigeria ace Osimhen this summer.

The 24-year-old has had an outstanding season in Naples, scoring 26 goals in 31 games to help Luciano Spalletti's team extend their lead atop Serie A to 14 points.

After relying heavily on Kai Havertz for the majority of the season after Romelu Lukaku's departure for Italy last summer, Chelsea is hopeful that Osimhen will help them with their goal scoring woes.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, a former captain of Arsenal, was signed by the Blues on deadline day, but his time in west London has been terrible, and both parties are prepared to call it quits at the end of the current campaign.

But Chelsea face fierce competition from Manchester United in the race to sign Osimhen, with Erik ten Hag said to be determined to bring the goalscorer to Old Trafford.

United are in the market for a new striker having released Cristiano Ronaldo earlier in the season and using Burnley loanee Wout Weghorst up top in the second-half of the campaign.
However, according to the Daily Mirror, Chelsea may have an advantage over Manchester United because Napoli are interested in signing Hakim Ziyech, and there is speculation that he might be used in a trade involving Osimhen.
The Blues have previously stated that they plan to sell about ten players this summer, including Moroccan winger Ziyech.
The 30-year-old put together four strong seasons at Ajax before moving to Stamford Bridge for £33 million in 2020, but he has struggled in the Premier League.
Graham Potter, the former manager of Chelsea, was prepared to loan Ziyech out in January, but the transfer to Paris Saint-Germain on the final day of the transfer window fell through for legal reasons.

Chelsea are preparing for a summer clear-out primarily so the club can recoup some of the £600m Todd Boehly has spent on new signings, but also because there is a consensus that so many players has made it impossible for the team to thrive this season.

The west London club have dropped into the bottom-half of the Premier League and were knocked out of the Champions League last week by Real Madrid.

While Osimhen has been one of the best players in Europe this season, he was unable to prevent Napoli from also crashing out of the Champions League at the hands of Serie A rivals AC Mil

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