Chelsea could line up an extraordinary offer.

Chelsea could be ready to offer two players in a stunning swap deal for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.

Chelsea have endured an underwhelming season under Mauricio Pochettino, although it could end with them sneaking into the Europa League following a late-season revival.

Owner Todd Boehly has come under fire for the way he has overseen the club over the past two years, though nobody can accuse him of being tight-fisted with money.

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The American has spent over £1 billion on new signings since he bought the club in 2022, and he looks set to dig deep into his pockets once again this summer.

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Recent reports have claimed that Napoli striker Victor Osimhen favours a move to the Premier League this season, and that Stamford Bridge is his most likely destination.

Speaking to AreaNapoli, journalist Rudy Galetti tipped Chelsea to propose a swap deal for the 25-year-old Nigerian star, with two players on the table.

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“As for the transfer chapter, Chelsea want Victor Osimhen, who will leave Napoli at the end of the season, more and more,” Galetti said.

Victor Osimhen in action for Napoli. Image: Getty

“The Blues want to negotiate the terms of the release clause and it cannot be ruled out that the English club will try to include players such as [Cesare] Casadei or David Fofana in the negotiation to lower the price, although Napoli are not open to negotiating the price and are only asking for cash.

“With Victor a personal agreement is not so far away and the parties will continue talking in the coming weeks.”

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Osimhen signed a one-year contract extension with Napoli in December, tying him to the club until 2026.

The deal reportedly includes a £113m (€131m) release clause, although other reports claim the 2022-23 Serie A champions would accept an offer of €120m but would not under any circumstances accept a swap deal.

Osimhen fired Napoli to a first scudetto in 33 years with 26 goals in 32 league outings.

His inconsistency this season has mirrored Napoli’s struggles, scoring 15 league goals with Napoli wallowing in mid-table.

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Alex Brotherton is a journalist at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He can often be found watching dreadful non-league football.