WATCH: Nigerian prophet warns Victor Osimhen from joining Chelsea

Chelsea is on the verge of signing £85 million Napoli star Victor Osimhen in an astonishing player exchange deal. Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte, who is currently in charge of the Italian club, wants £97.5 million for Romelu Lukaku, a young £17 million midfielder named Cesare Casadei, and an additional £39 million to complete the deal.

Nigerian striker Osimhen, 25, wants to leave the Serie A club, while Belgian striker Lukaku, 31, is keen to end his Chelsea nightmare after two years on loan. Todd Boehly, the Blues' billionaire owner, has already spent £152 million in this transfer window, bringing his total player spending to a whopping £1.114 billion since taking over just two years ago.

Chelsea's new manager, Enzo Maresca, is interested in Osimhen following the breakdown of Samu Omorodion's £34.5 million transfer from Atletico Madrid.  Osimhen has long been a Chelsea target. He scored 15 goals in Serie A last season and is now looking to test himself in the Premier League. Meanwhilw Victor Osimhen has been warned by renowned Nigerian prophet Primate Elijah Ayodele not to sign with Chelsea.

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A Nigerian church leader has warned Victor Osimhen against joining Chelsea 😳🇳🇬



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Many Premier League clubs are interested to sign Victor Osimhen 

The pastor, who founded the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, thinks Victor Osimhen's career would suffer if he moves to the London side. “I want to quickly advise as directly that Osimhen should not go to Chelsea because if he goes there, he will not shine and it will kill his career, as per Pulse Sports.Ayodele urged Osimhen to reevaluate his choices in a brief video clip, saying the striker would not "shine" at Chelsea. He also encouraged the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to take caution when calling up Osimhen if he does truly go to the English club. 

Osimhen's strong performances for Napoli have sparked interest from a number of major European teams, including Arsenal, PSG, Manchester United, and Liverpool. However, Chelsea appears to be desperate to gain his services in order to improve their offensive options. It will be interesting to watch how this transfer scenario plays out and whether Chelsea can keep other interested teams at bay.