The Nigerian has 15 goals in all competitions this season and his future at Napoli is under the scanner ahead of the next transfer window.
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Iwobi nervelessly slotted home deep into stoppage-time to send Goodison Park into raptures and secure a crucial three points for Frank Lampard’s Blues.
The talk coming out of Italy suggested Osimhen is expected to remain at Napoli next season.
Blues supporters again expressed their backing for Abramovich during Sunday’s home match against Newcastle United.
According to Corriere Dello Sport, via TuttoNapoli, Osimhen is being linked with a move to Tynewear in an apparent €100 million (N45 billion) interest from Newcastle.
Osimhen has a decent track record in Italy since signing for Naples in a mammoth £67.5 million deal from Lille in summer 2020.
The win allowed them to pull away from the relegation zone.
The away side, who are now out of the relegation zone, will enter the contest off the back of a 1-0 win over Aston Villa.
The newly-rich Toon offered the Eagles £5 million in the January window to take their playmaker on loan for the rest of the season with a view to a £35 million permanent switch at the end of the season.
According to Italian journalist Paolo Bargiggia, the Serie A side rejected a combined bid of €140 million (£117 million) for them.
According to the Sunday edition of Corriere del Mezzogiorno, Napoli had made a decision on Super Eagles striker Osimhen before the close of the January transfer window.
The Magpies have already secured Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid and Chris Wood from Burnley in the January window.
Newcastle are currently 19th in the division, boasting just 11 points from their opening 19 matches, while Watford are 17th, just two points clear of their opponents this weekend.
The Telegraph said the Magpies will continue to pursue both Solanke and Nketiah in the January transfer window.
The 29-year-old has struggled to kick-start his Barca career since his expensive arrival from Liverpool in 2018, mainly due to injury problems that have brought inconsistencies to his performances.
The Red Devils were labelled “a bunch of whingebags” by Sky Television pundit Gary Neville at half-time.
The Times has reported that the Magpies are in the market for two defensive reinforcements and have Fulham star, Adarabioyo and Marseille’s Boubacar Kamara on their radar.
The Spaniard becomes the fourth Liverpool player to return a positive test in the past week, with Virgil van Dijk, Fabinho and Curtis Jones all having been ruled out of both the midweek win over Newcastle United and today’s trip to Tottenham.
Meanwhile, Newcastle moved to within three points of safety last weekend after edging out Burnley, their first victory since the appointment of Eddie Howe.
Callum Wilson’s composed finished after Clarets goalkeeper Nick Pope had spilt a cross from Joe Willock finally earned Newcastle three points. It was a huge relief for Eddie Howe’s side who won at the 15th attempt on what was a nervy afternoon on Tyneside.