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Chelsea face fresh competition from surprise Premier League club in pursuit of 25-year-old star: Reports

Enzo Maresca's Chelsea will reportedly face competition from Newcastle United in their pursuit of Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen, as per the Chronicle (via Caught Offside).

Victor Osimhen is currently playing for Turkish side Galatasaray on a loan deal from Napoli. The 25-year-old agreed to a loan deal on the deadline day after the Seria A giants failed to offload Osimhen in the summer transfer window. This season, Osimhen has bagged eight goals and four assists in nine appearances across all competitions for the Turkish giants.

However, the Nigerian forward is expected to leave Galatasaray soon for a transfer to the Premier League. As per the aforementioned report, Newcastle United will aim to secure the signature of Chelsea's long-time target, Victor Osimhen, next summer.

The Magpies see the Nigerian forward as the replacement for Sweden's Alexander Isak, who's linked with other clubs ahead of the summer transfer window. Enzo Maresca's Chelsea have been keen to sign him as an upgrade for Senegalese attacker Nicolas Jackson.

Osimhen joined Napoli from LOSC Lille in September 2020. He made 133 appearances for the senior team, bagging 76 goals and 18 assists across all competitions. The Nigerian forward also won the Scudetto with Partenopei during the 2022/23 season, being the league's leading scorer with 26 goals.

Chelsea join Arsenal & Liverpool in race to sign 17-year-old Ligue 1 star: Reports

Chelsea has reportedly joined Arsenal and Liverpool in the race to sign LOSC Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi in the next summer transfer window, as per CaughtOffside. The 17-year-old was part of Lille's starting XI against Real Madrid and Juventus in the UEFA Champions League.

Against Juventus, Ayyoub Bouaddi had a passing accuracy of 87% and he also created one chance. Additionally, he made six recoveries, won four duels and completed two interceptions. As per the above-mentioned report, top Premier League clubs sent their scouts to watch the Frenchman against Juventus and Lyon.

Bouaddi joined Lille's youth side on a free transfer in 2021 from French side Creil. The French midfielder has bagged two assists in 30 senior appearances for Les Dogues across competitions. He signed a contract extension with Lille earlier this year until the summer of 2027.

Bruno Genesio's side is not looking forward to selling the French midfielder soon. However, he's currently valued between €25 and €30 million. Apart from the Premier League sides, AC Milan and Juventus are also interested in the 17-year-old.

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