Former England manager Fabio Capello thinks one club will have trouble replacing their talisman if they allow him to join Chelsea this summer.

Napoli’s Victor Osimhen has been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea, with it being claimed that the striker wants to link up with Mauricio Pochettino’s side.

Speaking to Il Mattino, Capello fears that Napoli will not be able to replace Osimhen if they sell him to the Blues or another club at the end of the season.

The 25-year-old is the man who the Italian side look to for goals. He has scored 13 in all competitions this term and netted 31 times in the previous campaign.

With Pochettino’s men currently sitting 11th in the Premier League table, it is the kind of firepower they could do with right now.

Victor Osimhen irreplaceable

According to Capello, there just are not any players like Osimhen around.

On the Nigerian, he said: “There are no players around to replace Osimhen. You would have to have a crystal ball to find him.”

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Napoli will sell Victor Osimhen to Chelsea or another club this summer

There is just no way that Napoli are going to be able to replace a forward who scored more than 30 goals last season.

Nevertheless, the Serie A champions are going to have to sell Osimhen in the next transfer window because of a release clause in his contract.

The Nigeria international signed a new deal not too long ago and it contains a £113m release clause in it, according to the Evening Standard.

It is a lot of money, but Osimhen has shown in the last few seasons now that he is an elite No.9. A rich club in need of a new striker will pay it, with Paris Saint-Germain thought to be keen on the former Lille man as Kylian Mbappe’s contract runs down.

Chelsea have the wealth as well, but the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules could cause issues.