"Victor Osimhen is always a main target for Chelsea to strenghten the attack," Italian journalist Rudy Galetti tweeted. "An agreement with the player would not be a problem, as he would like to join CFC.
"The English club is willing to meet his release clause, but only negotiating payment terms with Napoli."
The striker's release clause is understood to be around Β£113m. The Nigerian is expected to leave Napoli this summer.
It's unclear how Chelsea would be able to finance the Osimhen deal under the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability rules. It's been previously reported that the Blues might have to sell several first-team players in the summer to avoid breaching the competition's financial rules.
Osimhen has scored 11 goals and provided three assists in 17 Serie A appearances so far this season.
