Chelsea are no strangers to beating Manchester United to a transfer – and they're set to do so again
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Chelsea are set to blow Manchester United out of the water for another transfer worth over £100 million.
The pair have rarely dealt with each other in the transfer market but have a history of coming to blows when it comes to identifying the same targets. Chelsea infamously signed the likes of Arjen Robben and John Obi Mikel under Manchester United's noses in the noughties, while more recently, they both fought for Frenkie De Jong last summer.
Now, it seems as if United's main competition for one of their priority targets this summer could yet again be the Blues, as owner Todd Boehly looks to splash hundreds of millions more in the transfer market.
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is ready to spend even more to get the Blues firing (Image credit: GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Italian outlet Calciomercato are claiming that Chelsea are entering the race for Napoli hitman Victor Osimhen, who has been in sparkling form this season – but that it could cost £115m.
The source claims, too, that the west Londoners are prepared to double the Nigerian's salary in order to lure him to Stamford Bridge over Old Trafford, as the club embark on their second £100m+ transfer of the Boehly era, following the January capture of Enzo Fernandez from Benfica.
Chelsea have also tied up a deal in advance for Christian Nkunku from RB Leipzig, according to renowned transfer guru, Fabrizio Romano. This could mean that Boehly is preparing for significant departures in attack, given that Osimhen and Nkunku would be added to the likes of Mykhaylo Mudryk, Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulisic, Hakim Ziyech, Mason Mount, Kai Havertz and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Kalidou Koulibaly, Mateo Kovacic and N'Golo Kante have all been linked with moves away from Stamford Bridge, too.
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Nigerian superstar Osimhen is spearheading a title assault for Napoli this season, scoring 21 times in 26 games in all competitions. I Partenopei are 2-0 up from the first leg of the Champions League last-16 against Eintracht Frankfurt and 15 points clear at the summit of Italian football, winning 18 of their last 20 Serie A fixtures.
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