Ex-West Ham and Newcastle goalkeeper Shaka Hislop has advised Napoli striker Victor Osimhen on the best decision for his future.
Osimhen has been linked with a move to Chelsea in the January transfer window after a turbulent start to the season with Napoli.
Several off-field issues combined with his contract running out in 2025 have made an exit a real possibility for the talented Nigerian striker.
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However, former West Ham goalie, Hislop believes Osimhen should push for bigger moves instead of settling for Chelsea.
Speaking on ESPN FC, Hislop said,
“If I’m Victor Osimhen and the exit door is open in January, right now, I’m not sure Chelsea is the club I want to go to.
Hislop added, “If you start to look further afield we can talk Real Madrid as well as Barcelona, even though Lewandowski is there at the moment.
"I just hink there are a number of suitors better positioned than Chelsea and Osimhen is a highly-sought after talent, so while Chelsea may have the money and may be willing to pay him more than most, I’m not sure that is a good fit right now for Victor Osimhen.”
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