Chelsea have not offered Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku as a makeweight in a possible deal for Napoli’s Victor Osimhen.

The blues are hoping to sign a new striker during the summer transfer window and they have not shut the door on a move for Osimhen.

But negotiations are yet to take off with Chelsea considering several striker options and assessing their summer budget.

Napoli inserted a release clause worth at least £100m into a new contract which Osimhen signed earlier this year and are still insisting it’s paid in full in order for a sale to occur this summer.

According to reports in Italy, Chelsea have offered Napoli the chance to acquire Lukaku, who they signed for £97.5m from Inter back in 2021, in order to try and bring that sum down.

But 90min understands this has not been the case to date.

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