Former Chelsea winger Florent Malouda urged the club to sign Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen.

According to Malouda, Osimhen will be an excellent signing for his former club.

Osimhen is among the strikers on the Premier League giants’ radar as they hit the transfer market following another underwhelming campaign by Senegal international Nicolas Jackson.

A move would have been sealed last season, but wage demands stalled the London side's bid for the Nigerian international.

With the transfer window fast approaching, Malouda believes Chelsea should prioritise Osimhen to boost their squad.

“The [Osimhen] links with Chelsea are strong. We’ve had brilliant African footballers in the past, and Osimhen can be the next generation of African players at Chelsea,” he told Racing Tipster.

“I would love to see him join the club. I think he would be an excellent signing. I also think he would help someone like Nicolas Jackson improve.”

Malouda also claimed Osimhen will score plenty of goals for Enzo Maresca’s side.

“We [Chelsea] need a striker that scores 20 or more a season. Osimhen is the kind of player who can do that,” he added.

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