Victor Osimhen's £500k-per-week wage demand hinders Chelsea move - DETAILS

Victor Osimhen's outrageous wage demand of £500,000 a week is threatening his possible move to Chelsea, according to FinepapaTv.

Following reports that he submitted a transfer request to the team, the Nigerian international is anticipated to depart Napoli this summer.

But whether or not he lowers his wage demands will determine how soon he moves to Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal is reportedly keeping an eye on the situation in order to seize the chance to formalize their interest in signing the forward, while Paris Saint-Germain is also eager to acquire him.

Osimhen, who joined Napoli from Lille in 2020, signed a new contract with the Azzurri in December 2023, which earns him a monthly salary of £1.29m, almost doubling his previous earning.

The Nigerian's new pay was a thank you for his 2022–2023 season, during which he led Napoli to their first Serie A championship in thirty-three years and finished as the league's top scorer with 26 goals.

Despite his desire to leave Diego Maradona Stadium this summer, Osimhen, according to reliable transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, will not take a pay cut to facilitate his move to Chelsea.

The Italian earlier this month hinted that talks could go down to the final week of the transfer window and that the future of the Super Eagles striker was yet to be sorted out.

According to The Sun, Osimhen has reportedly asked for £500,000-a-week wages before he completes a move to Chelsea, a salary the Blues may be reluctant to pay as they look to reduce their wage bill this season, which is one of the main reasons they have decided to offload Raheem Sterling.

If the London club agreed to the striker’s demands, it would make him the highest-earning player in the Premier League.

Chelsea have signed Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid but are still in dire need of a striker capable of guaranteeing them goals. With less than a week until the transfer window closes, they are stepping up their search.

The club has been negotiating with Napoli and Osimhen’s representatives in the entire summer but has failed to reach an agreement. They initially proposed a loan deal to Napoli, being unwilling to match the player’s release clause, which is set at €130 million.

The negotiations between the two parties have been halted by Osimhen's £500,000-per-week demand, and Chelsea may give up on the striker.