Nicolas Jackson is Chelsea’s highest scorer this season, with seven goals in all competitions, but Mauricio Pochettino’s team has struggled to convert chances this season.

Chelsea had previously approached Ivan Toney, but they face stiff competition from Arsenal, and Brentford is demanding an £80 million transfer cost.

According to The Telegraph, Pochettino wants Chelsea to bring in another striker, and Osimhen is at the top of the club’s wishlist.

According to the source, Osimhen is interested in joining Chelsea despite their lack of Champions League football.

Napoli, on the other hand, is expected to want a sum in excess of £100 million.

“We’re crying out for him,” Mikel said.

“You look at our Chelsea team, we’re not playing that great at the minute but then we lack goals, we lack a striker who can run into spaces, who can create.

“I was watching Darwin Nunez for Liverpool, he had about 11 shots and all the runs he made, he created those chances by himself because he was running in behind.

“That’s something Victor will give us at Chelsea, a striker who is really willing to run behind, obviously those passes will come through and he will get goals.

“I think we’re crying out for goals, if he comes to Chelsea I think it will suit him really well because we don’t have anyone doing that right now so there’s not going to be too much pressure on him coming into the club because obviously we need that, we’re crying out for that.

“You know, my advice is for him to come to Chelsea.”