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Usually when I see news of big clubs acquiring young talent, I get optimistic about the future, but in the case of Chelsea I just assume we've been down this road before and we know the outcome.
Chelsea have spent over £1 billion to sign players, most of them young players but none of them have become better than they were before signing for Chelsea. As a matter of fact, all of them have gotten worst. So the new signings of Chelsea don't interest me, no matter how good the players have been.


Caicedo's signing made me have a lot of questions about Chelsea and their new owners. Who buys Caicedo for 100+ million pounds?
We know the market is inflated, but that just doesn't make any sense. So much would players like Rodri be worth? Because Rodri is 3x the kind of play Caicedo is, so should he be worth 300 million.
Unbelievable business is what Chelsea is doing.

I doubt more and more every day if Osimhen goes to the EPL, because he seems to be enjoying his most comfortable zone at Napoli. As many have said before, this could have bad consequences for Osimhen if he continues to laze around at Napoli without thinking about the big opportunity in front of his eyes. Make no mistake EPL clubs can take other options if they get rejected. It all depends on Osimhen whether he will stay at Napoli or take up the EPL club's offer. For me in a competition as big as the EPL now the players need the clubs, not the clubs that need the players. Because no matter how great Osimhen is if he doesn't get an offer from an EPL club, it means his criteria are no longer taken into account. EPL competition is very tight so it requires mental players who want to develop. Is Osimhen the right person for that? maybe but his comfort in Napoli could make Osimhen darken his eyes.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1740285203967250923

Chelsea has signed another young player and this time it is the turn of the Senegalese U17 player, Pape Daouda Diong, who will go to Stamford Bridge. He is a midfielder and it seems Chelsea are not quite satisfied with the options they have at the moment. Pape Daouda Diong will be part of Pochettino's important project and it is certainly hoped that he can provide a different color to the Blues' midfield.

I think the previous signing of Moise Caicedo was the biggest failure for Chelsea because the player who was priced at more than 100 million euros could not contribute for half a season with Chelsea and it is possible that this player will be projected to be a starter to replace him. There is no information regarding the costs and contracts that apply to Pape Daouda Diong at Chelsea and what is clear is that the costs are not cheap. Well, hopefully this time Pape Daouda Diong can give the Stamford Bridge public the expectations they deserve.

A player might have a personal love for a club and money will no longer matter in his decision to extend his contract. I believe that Victor Osimhen has a love for the club, so he extended his contract because Napoli gave him the platform to gain fame. Today he is one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe and many elite clubs now want him. I am humbled by his selflessness towards his club Napoli. I am saying this because he would have moved out of Napoli in the next transfer market making them not gain much financial return from his transfer since his contract would have expired in 2025. But with this extension to 2026 and a release clause between €120m and €130m, the Italian club will make some money if he finally decides to leave the club.

The contract also favoured the Nigerian international because his salary and bonuses were increased more than double to about £8.7m a season making him the highest-paid player in Seria A, ahead of Romelu Lukaku.        

Napoli giving him the desirable respect as the club's top scorer in matches is a big appreciation for the Nigerian. There's a long way for Osimhen to go again in football.  Victor Osimhen should relaxed and thoroughly think of an EPL club to move to, after all it has always been his dream to play in one of these elite EPL club jersey. Victor Osimhen is very careful not to make the wrong decision of moving to a club that doesn't have the potentials and strength to explore him to fame as a top striker. Napoli having him seems like a privilege and also Osimhen planning on upgrading his level.

Yes, there is nothing to be shameful about Osimhen's decision to choose to stay at Napoli because after all at this club his name can shine and become one of the strikers targeted by many elite clubs and if he stays of course it will be with consideration or also because of the advice of his agent because we know currently agents have quite an important role in a footballer's career, but Osimhen's decision will most likely change if Napoli continues to be a team that experiences many obstacles so that it starts to have difficulty winning.
My prediction is that if Napoli fail to reach the top four this season so that they will no longer compete in the Champions League, it will be an opportunity for Osimhen to leave this club, especially since it is reported that his relationship with the club is not what it used to be after the video incident that mocked him.

It's not surprising me to see that how bellingham and kane have become the best recruitment of the 23-24 season. The interesting fact is if there are so many players recruited for free or loan were also sitting as the top recruitment for this season.
It proves that if money was not everything since the club can play good once it was also getting a good club too. The player like isco is still showing amazing performance in real betis. Savinho from girona is also showing very consistent performance at this moment.
You can read more here https://www.goal.com/en/lists/best-signings-2023-24-european-season-so-far-rankings/blta5d47e2edd8a5c7e#cs1bd0704a281cd76e

Building the football club it's not all about money. Yet you can get experienced player with the money but no guarantee if your players are going to be good players for the club. This is also the main reason why some clubs were recruiting the free agent players.
I think that some rich club needs to change their mind to the how to recruit a great coach that can change the club with minimum budget given to them. Enough is enough seeing the club like manchester united and chelsea being scammed even more.
I prefer to see united and chelsea recruit good coaches. This will also give significant impact like leverkusen or girona which were able going up without the support from the big money owned by the club's owner.

Regardless of the loopholes Osimhen faced for a few weeks with Napoli, he still found so much belief in them and he'sore or less the fans' favorite too. So the news of his contract extension was definitely soothing to the team and fans too. Now it's certain that they'd keep seeing and benefiting from his unique style of football. He's being a key man at the Italian side and it was although very much unlikely for them to let him slip off their arm. He's just got more impacts to make.

 Napoli themselves have seen the quality of player he is and they really don't want to let him go. They've just offered him an increased contract with them for him to have a reconsideration on the team. It's his decision no doubt, but maybe he's just got to get experiences in a different club environment. Even though, he still has an achievement to deliver onto the team too. Maybe or maybe not he'd consider their offer.

Even though if osimhen will be put for sell by napoli and can arsenal afford to buy him which is valuat around 150 millions? don't talk about the market value caused by this is a very non accurate price. The price would be coming from the club directly which is owning his contract.
It's very useless to talk about the market value caused by that value only determined by the speculators of football. The club is owning the right to determine which price that was worth for their players. In fact, osimhen has ever priced 400 million by napoli's president.
We can talk what bla bla bla arsenal to help the player to development himself but what about the money that has spent by arsenal? Has kroenke got return from his investment on the club?

This is the main problem that is still facing by arsenal. Arsenal was not interesting to buy him due to the non sense price owned by him this time. No doubt that if people are starting to talk non sense about that.
Osimhen will not go to the other club. It's all remain speculation only. Im not even trusting it right now. Osimhen has choose what's best for the future of his career. This is the fact.
Osimhen will not leave from napoli till his contract is going to be expired soon. Im not even expecting it to happen but other club can buy his release clause.

Arteta is keen on strengthening Arsenal squad even more by some transfers in January transfer window.    I really like his mentality. He is very competitive and hungry for achievements. By saying achievements I mean titles of course. Because the titles he has won so far are FA Cup and English Super Cup ones.

He must be targeting to get bigger titles as soon as possible. They actually deserve to achieve a Premier League title in his management. They just need to be more consistent in critical time periods. They are a title competitor this season as well just like the previous one. If they don't mess up on final weeks again then they could really go for it maybe.

Before Victor Osimhen recently extended his contract with Napoli, he was still under contract with the Italian champions till the summer of 2025 and that's I think his decision to extend his contract with Napoli was borne out of the club's interest to make sure he doesn't leave the club anytime soon. If they had any plan of selling Victor Osimhen to other European clubs, they wouldn't have extended his contract.

Though I  was surprising that Osimhen decided to remain at the club after having few internal issues with the club recently, I think it's also good to note that the Nigeria international is very happy to remain at the club. Signing a new contract though doesn't stop Osimhen from leaving the club anytime soon, but I think the club has resolved with the player to have more time with them before he can leave

His performance went down in this season, they're struggle in any league/cup, I guess this could be a good time for Napoli to sell both Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia because they have a value. Napoli is just an average team, so it's not surprising if many players join Napoli as a stepping stone.

If they can't perform in their new teams or already old, usually they will back to their old teams.

For January transfer likely Victor Osimhen keep stay with Napoli and potential he will leave on next season transfer window opening, Arsenal could be good team for him because have good achievement in Premier League and Champion League.
Arsenal still not get center forward right now with Gabriel Jesus not real striker and he can play well as left or right winger position when playing with Manchester City.
Arsenal will be more competitive on next season if success sign Victor Osimhen and get potential for winning domestic league tittle next season but not easily how to reach agreement deal with Napoli want to sell his player with most expensive values. Just waiting with official offer from Arsenal how much their bod offer for signing Victor Osimhen and looking the other teams interested with him will give higher offer than Arsenal?

There is nothing like a shame in Victor Osimhen staying in Napoli and playing his game. Napoli is a big team and he is valued at the club and he is having a play time at the club. Osimhen didn't start his football career at Napoli so he has experienced different clubs and he still young and has many years ahead of him. He shouldn't move when he thinks it's not the right time for him to do so.

Osimhen would definitely shine very well at Arsenal because they create a lot of chances but can Arsenal afford Osimhen after spend that much on Rice in the previous transfer window?
A lot of things have to be considered. If I were Arsenal I would get Osimhen and sell Gabriel Jesus while Nketiah would be back up striker. Arsenal needs a point man up front that can convert there chances he gets.

I don't think staying at Napoli is "staying in his comfort zone" for Osimhen. He works hard at Napoli too, like he'll do at every other club. He wants to win title in Napoli and his happy there. Isn't that all we all want out of life? Make money, win titles while doing what he loves?

Osimhen is still relatively young and he can leave to any club he wants to. Napoli are doing all they can to keep their star man which is normal. Every club does that. Also, signing a new contract doesn't mean he can't be sold. If Napoli's asking price is met, they'll sell him.

I agree that Osimhen should go to a bigger club if he want to develop and achieve more. Napoli is not a club that would put big investment into the team to stay competing at high level. Also The club management is not the best at making strategic decisions for the team's success, like sacking the coach who guided them to Scudetto. This is not a right club for an ambitious player or a player who wants to develop his career.

Napoli is not traditionally considered among the elite in European football and potentially will not keep playing in Champions League. Consistency in a player's environment can contribute to long-term development and rapport with teammates and coaching staff, this is not established in Napoli. Osimhen's decision to extend his contarct could be influenced by a racism issue on Napoli's tiktok. The new contract could be an apology from the club to him. Arsenal could be a good option for him, Arsenal is in the need for a top striker. They are now having a great project, and Osimhen suits them perfectly.

Agree, the strong supporting factor for Arsenal being able to create solid games with each other is that their players are dominated by an almost even age range plus Arteta deliberately chose young players because usually it is easy to collaborate. what's interesting is that even though he is young, based on his level of maturity I admit that Arsenal players have very good  selfcontrol.  well Ideally Victor Osimhen should be able to think further ahead rather than being in a zone where there are no challenges whatsoever.  In Napoli what is Victor Osimhen toughest challenge? I don't think there is, in fact you could say that Osimhen is afraid to try new things. So it's not surprising if he ends up wasting  his ideal time looking for experience outside Serie A.

This is the unit where Arsenal are lagging behind.i think their two wings are not doing bad,but the center nine position is where they need to fill.They should sell Nketiah and bring  somebody who can give them as many goals as possible, because Gabriel Jesus' is not the man that can deliver them when they seriously need a goal.If he is the top nine,and he plays 20 matches in a season,and he isn't able to get atleast 13-15 goals in that 20 appearances,then he isn't good enough for Arsenal.
Arsenal players have not been able to reach the level they reached last season,and their left back Zinchenko has been the reason they lost some of their games.He is very good in midfield,but a better left back would really be needed to fill in that position,and then he should be shifted to play in the midfield.

This in my opinion still cannot be said that Osimhen chose a comfortable path because after all with the situation that happened today I think when looking at the contract extension that Napoli did before, it only became a condition where they secured Osimhen alone especially with the many offers that came in then surely they wanted something they expected one of which was a large release clause.

We can see when what happens today for Osimhen if there is indeed a club that wants his services then indirectly they must be ready with a clause of more than 100 million according to what Napoli offered. Especially if Osimhen is ready to leave Napoli then indeed things like this will be very easy, it's just that with what is happening now we seem to know that with what is happening now everything is still possible and every club can still bring Napoli because the opportunity is still the same, it's just that there is one thing that needs to be considered in this case, namely money because after all now what is able to bring Osimhen is only big money.

Victor Osimhen has extended the contract with Napoli, if Arsenal wants him to have to spend deeply lot money , Holund napoli player who is still a young player in the middle of nowhere Manchester United must buy at a price of 70 million Pounds.
And arsenal is not a big team that lacks the potential to win the champion league same with napoli. and has never won the champion league though.
If you want to grow rapidly, popularity also soars playing in big teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona. if can't, Victor Osimhen can play for PSG Bayern Munich, manchester city but manchester city have erling haland.