During a recent chat with online bookmaker BoyleSports, Fonte asserted that Chelsea should have signed Osimhen on a permanent deal. The current Casa Pia defender said (h/t Metro):

A former teammate of Cristiano Ronaldo has urged a Premier League side to consider the signing of Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen in the summer window.

Former West Ham United and Southampton defender Jose Fonte has criticized Chelsea for their failure to sign “the next Didier Drogba,” Victor Osimhen, during the January transfer window. Chelsea have been heavily linked with Osimhen since last summer,

Jose Fonte has slammed Chelsea over their failure to sign ‘the next Didier Drogba’ Victor Osimhen in the January transfer window. The Blues have been heavily linked with the Nigeria international forward since the summer but didn’t bring him in before last night’s 11pm deadline.