£38m Chelsea man agrees three-year exit deal as talks begin over replacement

The Chelsea player has agreed a three-year deal to leave Stamford Bridge, and the Blues are now in talks to sign his replacement.

Chelsea are looking ahead ahead of the summer deadline

New coach Enzo Maresca and his team are currently preparing for the new Premier League season, while Conference League football is adding more programs to their already busy schedule as they aim to continue the campaign strong.

While it wasn't enough to keep Mauricio Pochettino in the Chelsea hot seat, the club's management will have taken the promise from their finish to the season – the west Londoners have tasted victory in 10 of their last 18 Premier League games, losing. three and draw five more.

Chelsea have made an effort to back up Maresca with key new additions as the Italian hopes to get off to the best possible start to his first campaign in the dugout. Aided by his sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, Todd Boehly has nine Chelsea deals greenlit.

Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham), Omari Kellyman (Aston Villa), Renato Veiga (FC Basel), Filip Jorgensen (Villarreal), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City), Marc Guiu (Barcelona), Estevao Willian (Palmeiras), Caleb Wiley ( Atlanta United) and Aaron Anselmino (Boca Juniors) have signed a move to Chelsea, and it is believed that the big striker could follow them.

Links for Napoli star Victor Osimhen continue, with reliable media sources now claiming talks are ongoing between Chelsea and the Serie A club.

Lukaku agrees three-year Napoli deal as Chelsea enter talks for Osimhen

One of them, journalist Ben Jacobs, writes on social media that Chelsea are in talks with Napoli about signing Osimhen, with £38 million striker Romelu Lukaku agreeing to a three-year contract to go the other way.

Some reports claim that Osimhen is ready to join Chelsea if they can agree a deal with Napoli, but Jacobs has shared a comprehensive update on their plans for the Nigerian.

“Chelsea is in talks with Napoli about Victor Osimhen, and Romelu Lukaku has agreed to a pay cut and a three-year contract to move to Naples,” wrote Jacobs in X.

“#CFC don't want to pay the €120m+ release clause but are keen on Osimhen if the structure changes or the price drops. Loan with option discussed, as David Ornstein says.

“Also understand that Napoli have raised the option of a loan deal if Chelsea qualify for the #UCL. He spoke about Osimhen yesterday on the London podcast Blue podcast. The door is not closed. Osimhen has lost patience again, prompting Napoli to re-evaluate the position.

“Osimhen has agreed terms with PSG but it sounds like he is favoring Chelsea if a club-club deal is reached. PSG's financial/structural talks have not progressed so far.

“Saudi's bid for Osimhen will not be made unless the Nigerian striker gives the green light after turning down three bids from Al-Hilal in the last 12 months. Napoli want Lukaku to help Chelsea, as Osimhen does to put pressure on Napoli to leave as soon as possible.”