Chelsea continue to check on ‘world class’ player who wanted to join in the summer

• EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey

Despite another hectic summer in the transfer window, Chelsea have made a seriously impressive start to the new season.

Enzo Maresca took over at Stamford Bridge foll༒owing Mauricio Pochettino’s exit and the Blues have not looked back since.

Chelsea are currently sat up in fifth place and just one-point behind third-placed Arsenal with the likes of Cole Palmer’s form impressing Alan Shearer on the weekend.

Only Manchester City (20) have scored more than Chelsea♏’s 19 in the Premier Leagu🍌e this season, but the Londoners continue to monitor potential attacking additions.

TBR Football understands Chelsea retain an interest in Victor Osimhen and are regularly checking on the Galatas𝓀aray striker.

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Chelsea continuing to monitor Victor Osimhen’s situation

The Nigeria international marked one of the late transfer sagas in the summer’s transfer windowꦇ as he eventually left Napoli for Galatasaray on loan.

Chelsea held extensive talks with Osimhen over a potential move to Stamford Bridge with 🧸wages even discussedꦛ between the parties.

And since landing in Turkey, the 25-year-old has shown some impressive form having returned eight𒉰 goal involvements across all competitions.

TBR understands Chelsea remain pleased with Nicolas Jackson’s progression but would like to add a🎃 player of Osimhen’s quꩵality alongside.

But the Nigeไrian is not the only player of interest with Chelsea also monitoring Benjamin Sesko and Alexander Isak ahead of next summer.

John Obi Mikel admitted Osimhen wanted to join Chelsea

It was not just Chelsea who were in the hunt for the 25-year-old with Arsenal also interested in Osimhen over the summer.

but his long-term future is still up in the air with Napoli 🌠moving♔ on by signing Romelu Lukaku.

However, former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel admit🔯ted on The Obi One Podcast that Osimhen wanted to move to Stamford Bridge.

“Both sides really played their part in terms of getting the dea💛l done, and ✅I commend Chelsea for that because I can see their ambition of where they want to take this club now and also on Victor’s side, how much he really wanted to come to the club,” said Mikel.

With🍎 Osimhen’s future set to be thrown back under the spotlight next summer, it seems the Blues are going to be well aware of his situation.