EPL: Osimhen will end Chelsea’s No. 9 curse – Petit

Former France midfielder, Emmanuel Petit, is backing Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen to interruption the perceived ‘curse’ that comes with Chelsea’s no.9 shirt.

The Blues are yet to person a striker successful the mould of Didier Drogba.

Many apical marksmen person travel and gone astatine Stamford Bridge without stamping their mark.

But Petit believes Osimhen is the reliable fig 9 that Chelsea person been searching for.

Osimhen is being linked with a aboriginal determination to the Premier League, with Chelsea among the clubs reportedly monitoring his situation.

“Since Drogba, I deliberation there’s been a curse astir the fig 9 astatine Chelsea,” Petit said connected Andy’s Bet Club arsenic quoted by Goal.

“I deliberation it’s antithetic with Osimhen due to the fact that this feline has a truly large property and character, helium could beryllium the antheral to interruption that curse.”

EPL: Osimhen volition extremity Chelsea’s No. 9 curse – Petit