Former Chelsea winger Florent Malouda has been speaking out this week, and he believes that if the club manage to pull off one signing in January, then they are going to be firmly in the title race.
The Blues have started the season strong under Enzo Maresca, which is perhaps something that has surprised many already. We had many pundits predicting Chelsea would not even finish in the top 6 or the top 4, let alone challenging for the title. Some have even rapidly changed their opinions on that already.
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But Malouda believes Chelsea can win the title this season, but only if they sign Victor Osimhen in January!
Malouda speaks
‘We almost signed Victor Osimhen in the summer, and he is the type of player that would add extra quality to this Chelsea team,’ Malouda said as cited by The Metro today.
‘If there is an opportunity to bring him in in January, then I think the club has to look at it. From what I’ve read, he will cost less than the numbers that were quoted in the summer – the fee is reportedly in the region of £70m.
‘Galatasaray would hate to lose him, but he’s a Napoli player and the noises coming out of Naples recently indicate that her will be available in January.
‘Chelsea should be competing for the world’s best players. Osimhen is in that category.
You want to see the club add more quality to its team because that is what every ambitious club does, and his addition would bring Chelsea a step closer to the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal.
‘It seems like the player wants to come to Chelsea. We’ll see if we can get him, but I would love the club to move for him because a lot of things can happen between now and January.
‘There could be competition to bring him in – I would love to see the club working on a deal for him. Osimhen would be a great addition to the squad.
‘Victor Osimhen would be very welcome.
‘I think Didier Drogba had a lot of nice things to say about him. He would have to write his own history, but of course there would be a lot of expectation and excitement [if he joined].
‘I think the addition of Osimhen would send out a big message to the other top teams in the Premier League. If Chelsea signed him, then I think we could say for certain that his quality would put Chelsea right into the title race.
‘If Chelsea can stay within touching distance of the top of the table, then adding Osimhen to the squad in January would give the fans and the club a really exciting second half to the season.’
