Jose Mourinho Advises Victor Osimhen on Potential Chelsea Move, Compares Him to Drogba

• Jose Mourinho believes Victor Osimhen is on the same level as Didier Drogba
• Osimhen will make headlines this summer with Napoli keen to hold onto him
• Chelsea are among the clubs said to be plotting a move for the Serie A winner

Victor Osimhen has risen to become a hot commodity for Europe's top clubs after a blistering season with Napoli that has seen the team win the Serie A title.

The Nigerian striker has now attracted interest from a number of clubs who will be interested in signing a world-class striker ahead of next season.

Among the clubs believed to be keeping tabs with the 24-year-old are Manchester United and Chelsea. These two Premier League outfits understandably need a striker given their struggles in that department in recent times.

United coach, Erik ten Hag has navigated most of the season without a striker after Cristiano Ronaldo's departure, with a loan move for Wout Weghorst failing to bear fruit in the absence of injury-prone Anthony Martial.

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Chelsea, meanwhile, have invested heavily in that department, with Romelu Lukaku and Alvaro Morata quickly coming to mind, but none have been able to fill Diego Costa's boots so far, as captured by 442.

Mourinho's thoughts on Osimhen

Speaking earlier this year, legendary former Chelsea coach, Jose Mourinho advised the Nigerian to change his game if he were to move to England.

In his characteristic sarcastic form, the Special One accused Osimhen of diving a lot and compared him to another Blues legend - Didier Drogba.

"He is of the same level as Drogba, but Didier didn’t dive. If Victor changes, then OK," Mourinho said, as quoted by Football London.

"I’d buy him if I was at a club with a lot of money. However, if he does go to England one day, he needs to change because, in Italy, they put up with this sort of behaviour, whereas in the Premier League, they’d come down tough on him."

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Whether a diver or not, Osimhen's antics have helped Napoli to their first Serie A title in 33 years.

Osimhen nominated for Serie A award

Sports Brief also reported that the Super Eagles duo of Osimhen and Ademola Lookman were nominated for the Serie A team of the season following their incredible displays for their clubs.

The former has been brilliant this term for Napoli, who recently won the Scudetto after more than three decades, while Lookman has also been in fine form for Atalanta in the Italian top flight.