Why Victor Osimhen deal failed – Chelsea coach

Chelsea’s Head Coach, Enzo Maresca has given hints on why the West London football club could not secure the signature of Nigeria Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Maresca gave the hint on Sunday after Chelsea drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge and following the close of the summer transfer window.

Coach Maresca hinted that the conditions given for the signature of Osimhen from Napoli were not good for the club and that Chelsea had wanted the conditions to be decided by them.

“We want players but we want players that we decide and then the condition has to be our condition. So if the players are not here, then that means the conditions were not good for us,” he said.

After Osimhen failed to secure a move away from Italy at the close of the transfer window, his parent club, Napoli became the only option available for the Nigerian striker.

He has been left out of Napoli’s squad for the season and coach Antonio Conte has said no player would be reintegrated in the squad.

“No, we will not reintegrate any player. Decisions are made, we move in that direction,” Conte said.

Earlier, Napoli sporting director, Giovanni Manna had disclosed that Osimhen decided not to play for the club anymore since last year and that the plan between him and the club remains to part ways.

“Osimhen decided not to play for our club anymore last year, we tried to help. So there was a negotiation but the deal did not happen. The plan on both sides remains to part ways. But I do not think he will go to Saudi anymore this summer,” Manna said.