Chelsea’s season has been disappointing thus far, and club executives feel compelled to take action in the upcoming weeks in an attempt to save the season.
Despite spending nearly £1 billion since Todd Boehly and company took over, the Blues are still in the bottom half of the Premier League standings and are not making much of an improvement.
Experienced players are desperately needed by Chelsea, and we can exclusively disclose that this month’s recruitment team has that task ahead of them.
Mauricio Pochettino’s top priority is a striker, but it looks like Chelsea won’t get their wish until the summer because target Victor Osimhen is expected to stay at Napoli for the time being.
But as it exclusively disclosed, he is amenable to pre-agreement signing with the Blues.
The £103 million release clause for Osimhen is within Chelsea’s grasp. Boehly has repeatedly demonstrated that he is prepared to approve mega-money transactions.
For example, Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez each cost the team more than £100 million.
We can also reveal that the Blues have another option in Brighton’s Evan Ferguson, a striker, but he’ll cost a lot to sign.
Chelsea turns its attention to its defensive targets.
We can confirm that Chelsea has acknowledged that their defense is insufficient, and Pochettino is now prioritizing the acquisition of a new option.
gifted center back Chelsea is interested in Ousmane Diomande, and the Blues have contacted Sporting Lisbon to discuss a possible deal.
However, the Blues have been informed that they will have to pay the entire £70 million release clause in his contract.
Similar to Diomande, Antonio Silva, a star player for Benfica, has also been sounded out and is another defensive target for the team.
Once more, in order to sign Silva, Chelsea would need to match his release clause, which would require a sizable £86 million payment. Manchester United has admiration for him as well.
Along with Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, Chelsea is also interested in Leny Yoro and Jean-Clair Todibo; however, Palace has declined to sell the England star during this transfer window.
The Blues may also try to sign a central midfield player, but that will probably depend on what happens to Conor Gallagher, who has been linked to Tottenham for a while.
Gallagher is a product of the club academy, so club owners view him as a pure profit asset, despite Pochettino’s appreciation for him.
In light of this, Chelsea supporters should also keep a watch on him during the upcoming few weeks.
