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VICTOR OSIMHEN is set to become the highest-paid player in the Premier League if he completes his move to Chelsea.The Napoli striker, 25, is closing in on a £39million transfer to Stamford Bridge as Romelu Lukaku prepares to go the other way.Victor Osimhen could become the highest-paid Premier League player if he joins ChelseaCredit: RexOsimhen’s 76 goals in 133 appearances for Serie A giants has made him one of the most sought-after forwards in European football.And Blues manager Enzo Maresca will hope he can lead the line effectively for his Chelsea side – who started their Premier League campaign with a 2-0 defeat at home to champions Manchester City.Osimhen will have pressure to perform given the lucrative wages he is demanding – HALF A MILLION per week.The figures would eclipse all other Premier League stars – and SunSport has taken a look at the revised 10 biggest earners should Osimhen arrive in England before the window closes.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL10) Jack Grealish – £300k-per-weekJack Grealish, 28, penned a £300,000-per-week contract when he joined Manchester City in 2021 in a deal from Aston Villa worth £100million.He is the third highest-paid man in Pep Guardiola’s squad, but 32 goal contributions in 126 games is under-par for what many expected.Jack Grealish is the third highest-paid Manchester City playerCredit: Getty9) Bruno Fernandes – £300k-per-weekBruno Fernandes, 29, signed a new Manchester United contract earlier this month to keep him at Old Trafford until 2027.Only two Red Devils players earn more than the Portuguese playmaker – who has 79 goals and 67 assists in 236 games for the club.Most read in FootballBruno Fernandes recently signed a new deal at Old TraffordCredit: GettyCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS=6) Marcus Rashford – £325k-per-weekMarcus Rashford earns £25,000 more per week than club captain Fernandes, placing him second on Man Utd’s books.The England international, 26, scored just eight times in all competitions last season and there is pressure on him to perform in the 2024/25 campaign.Marcus Rashford is another player earning in excess of £300,000 per weekCredit: GettyTop 10 highest paid footballers in the world revealed with no Premier League players making the top five=6) Raheem Sterling – £325k-per-weekChelsea forward Raheem Sterling is the joint-highest earner at Stamford Bridge, but is being heavily linked with a transfer away after Maresca left him out of his squad last weekend.Sterling’s representatives issued a statement calling for clarification, with Juventus linked to the Englishman, 29.And the other best-paid player at Chelsea could also be on his way out…Chelsea are trying to offload Raheem Sterling’s big wagesCredit: Getty=6) Romelu Lukaku – £325k-per-weekLukaku, 31, looks set to join Napoli following a horror three-year stint at Chelsea.The Belgian, 31, arrived for £97.5m and secured £325,000 per week in wages, but has not played for TWO YEARS as the Blues farmed him out to Inter Milan and Roma.Romelu Lukaku earns £325,000 per week but has not played for Chelsea for two yearsCredit: Getty=4) Mo Salah – £350k-per-weekLiverpool legend Mo Salah is into the final year of the £350,000-per-week contract he signed in 2022.It remains to be seen whether the Egyptian, 32, who joined in 2017, will extend his stay as he continues to be linked with a move to Saudi Arabia.Mo Salah has the biggest wages of any player at AnfieldCredit: Reuters=4) Casemiro – £350k-per-weekCasemiro, 32, endured a torrid 2023/24 campaign as he received huge criticism… with Jamie Carragher even telling him to leave European football for good.But he has returned for the new season in the Man Utd line-up and looks set to continue as their highest earner.Casemiro is the best-paid Manchester United playerCredit: Getty3) Erling Haaland – £375k-per-weekErling Haaland, 22, scored his 10TH Manchester City hat-trick on Saturday against Ipswich, taking his overall tally to 94 goals in 101 appearances for the English champions.Safe to say he has been worth every penny of the £375,000-per-week they have paid him so far.Erling Haaland is living up to the massive wages Manchester City are paying himCredit: Getty2) Kevin De Bruyne – £400k-per-weekKevin de Bruyne’s title as highest-paid Premier League player could be gone should Osimhen arrive at Chelsea.The Man City man, 33, will go down as one of the all-time greats in English football if he leaves at the end of his contract in the summer after ten years at the Etihad.READ MORE SUN STORIESKevin De Bruyne is the current highest-paid player in the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty1) Victor Osimhen – £500k-per-weekOsimhen is reportedly asking for £500,000 a week to seal his Chelsea transfer.If he was to receive those demands he would become the highest earner in the Premier League, £100,000 per week ahead of De Bruyne.Osimhen is demanding huge wages to join ChelseaCredit: RexOsimhen could top the list of highest-paid Premier League stars More

ARMANDO BROJA’S loan move from Chelsea to Ipswich is on the brink of collapse after his medical revealed signs of an Achilles injury.The two clubs agreed a deal for the striker to spend the season at Ipswich earlier this week.Armando Broja’s proposed move to Ipswich is at risk of collapsingCredit: RexBut SunSport has learned that the player’s medical has thrown up complications.Ipswich have not walked away from the deal completely but are understood to now be looking at other options. Broja’s medical problems are a huge blow for Chelsea, who are seeking to offload at least 15 players before the transfer window shuts on Friday.The Albanian international has been told he has no future at Stamford Bridge under Enzo Maresca.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHowever, the club may now struggle to sell him despite interest from Everton. Chelsea had also agreed a clause with Ipswich for them to buy Broja for £30m next summer if Kieran McKenna’s side stay in the Premier League. As a homegrown player Broja’s transfer fee could be registered as pure profit by Chelsea.This would help them comply with Profit and Sustainability Rules next year. Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSBroja’s Chelsea career has been plagued by injuries. The 22-year-old missed much of last season with a knee problem and failed to make an impact during the second half of the campaign on loan at Fulham. Chelsea were approached for comment.  Jamie Carragher says ‘players should stop joining Chelsea’ and ‘sign a four-year deal at a proper club’ in stunning rantChelsea ratings vs ServetteCHELSEA sealed their first win under new manager Enzo Maresca as they beat Swiss minnows Servette.Christopher Nkunku and Noni Madueke got the second-half goals to give the Blues a commanding lead in their Uefa Conference League play-off double header.But it was far from convincing with Chelsea BOOED OFF at half-time.Here’s how SunSport’s Jack Rosser rated the Blues stars…Filip Jorgensen – 7Made some very smart saves – especially late on as the visitors caused problems and came close to finding a goal to get back in.Axel Disasi – 6Kept things quiet down Chelsea’s right hand side having been started out of position at right-back. The Frenchman did not offer much going forwards but was more than solid enough defensively.Tosin Adarabioyo – 6An assured first start for the club since joining from Fulham on a free transfer. The defender was not caused any real problems and dominated in the air – a big reason Chelsea decided to snap him up.Benoit Badiashile – 6Solid enough defensively but looked awkward on the ball at times, especially when Chelsea were trying to pick a way through a solid midfield.Renato Veiga – 5Was given the task of moving inside from left-back and looked to struggle a lot at points, losing the ball cheaply on half way at one stage.Moises Caicedo – 5The midfielder was sent out in the holding role and hardly helped defensively by having Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Nkunku, a striker, ahead of him. Struggled to get a grip of midfield and dictate the game.Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – 7A very encouraging full debut for the summer signing – neat and positive on the ball and created some good chances for those ahead of him.Pedro Neto – 6A first start for his new club and the winger made some very encouraging runs down the right hand side. Will take time to settle but looks a very good option.Christopher Nkunku – 6Rather fortunate to win the penalty as it looked a touch harsh but stepped up and converted well.Mykhailo Mudryk – 4The definition of all bark, no bite. The Ukrainian winger has pace to burn and a huge bag of tricks but neither help him make any significant impact on games.Continuing to play like that and Raheem Sterling might have a future here after all.Marc Guiu – 6Missed an absolute sitter to score his first goal for Chelsea.After working so hard through the first half, Guiu turned a tap in into a howler when putting what should have been an easy finish straight at the scrambling Servette keeper. More