Chelsea are in the process of finalising the £30million signing of Liam Delap but the Blues are also chasing a left-winger and there could yet be further arrivals in attack
Chelsea will explore the signing of a second striker - despite already pulling off a major early coup by agreeing terms with £30million Liam Delap. The UEFA Conference League winners are continuing to monitor the forward market for opportunities, although they're now prioritising the capture of a left-winger.
The Blues are expected to hold talks with Eintracht Frankfurt centre-forward Hugo Ekitike's agent Karl Mwalako Buchmann over the course of the next week.
Chelsea are also long-term admirers of Arsenal target Benjamin Sesko and have tracked Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres with Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku both expected to depart west London this summer.
There is also optimism Delap could yet feature for Chelsea at the Club World Cup over the U21 European Championships with England. The 22-year-old is poised to undergo his medical on Monday after snubbing interest from the likes of Manchester United, Newcastle, Everton and Nottingham Forest and should there be no late hitches, he would technically be available for this summer's tournament in the United States because Chelsea are not obliged to release him for the U21 Euros as per FIFA rules. Nicolas Jackson remains a firm part of Enzo Maresca's plans, however, the Senegal international now has a fight on his hands to remain the club's first-choice No.9 next season.
Various suitors from Europe have made exploratory checks on Jackson's availability in recent months via his reps but currently, he's expected to stay put after penning a new two-year contract last September.
Maresca has previously stated that he also believes Jackson has the tools to play from the left flank if required but Chelsea are keen to continue building a competitive squad after securing Champions League qualification. Ekitike is viewed as an interesting prospect with huge potential by both Chelsea and Liverpool but Eintracht Frankfurt are currently commanding a bumper package worth up to £84m (€100m) and it's currently unlikely any club will reach that figure.
Brighton's Joao Pedro is not thought to be a name of serious interest at this stage despite being linked with a move to Stamford Bridge while Ipswich are showing loan interest in Marc Guiu, who is rated very highly internally at Chelsea. Meanwhile, the Blues are currently negotiating with Jadon Sancho as they would be open to triggering his £25m buy-out clause following his loan spell from Manchester United. Chelsea would have to pay a £5m penalty clause to send him back to Old Trafford, however, Sancho would likely be required to take a pay-cut if he is to seal a permanent switch to Stamford Bridge.
The Chelsea hierarchy plan to recruit a left-winger regardless of Sancho's situation as Mykhailo Mudryk remains suspended. Borussia Dortmund's Jamie Bynoe-Gittens is among the key names of interest but Chelsea are also long-term admirers of Athletic Club's Nico Williams and have other targets on their radar having previously looked at Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho in January.
Pudabcdmoy
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0shimen is a striker we needps
Pehcdlmnrt
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what is wrong with all this Biafra people and Osihem
tewacepry
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Chelsea need a proven striker and Osimhen is the key holder.
roaakny
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.buy osimhen
Kehindefaruq
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We just qualify to the cahampions league we need experience striker like oshimen gykores not Jackson again that we see chance and lose it champions league is not for small striker
Kehindefaruq
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Buy victor oshimen and goes rodrygo from Madrid
Vahacdops
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buy osimhen
AFerwzig0397
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Sign Eze from Crystal palace
That guy is a number 10 Palmer’s position and will be 27 this year. We don’t buy aged players
AFerwzig0397
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we should use Felix collect Viktor garyokers please
Benfica want Felix not Sporting CP
AFerwzig0397
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buy nico Williams and Gyokeres, with a solid central back, Chelsea will win UCL and EPL next season
You are right
Cucablmrz
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which one is Garnacho again🥺
katbcinrsz
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MILAN GOLKIPING = MIKE MAIGNAN IN FOR CHELSEA FC
HendricksChibuezePet
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you are wasting your time bro
Well, I hope not.
sadlmoprsz
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Gyokores or Osihmen will do Chelsea great good next season.
Correct, Gyokores or Osimhen is the real deal.
sadlmoprsz
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Gyokores or Osimhen is the real deal 🤝.
roucdemoru
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victor James osimben is the ideal striker that CFC need please give us this guy.
zeaeiklstu
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buy us osimben
Biodilmnyz
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Yes he will play for Chelsea the CWC and PL 💙🤝👍
Bobabobaloyy
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Don't buy and finish players Chelsea. you buy someone and half year later they leave why destroy player's dream like that?
jealous
Juabkmorst
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we need 2 more defenders and 1 more midfielder.....let Guiu be the third striker
I agree with you my dear based on keeping Guiu
rocadmpuy
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Is William Estevao playing for Chelsea this season? We can’t wait to see him in Chelsea this season. Come and destroy defenders as soon as possible
nopaciptuz
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we need 2 more defenders and 1 more midfielder.....let Guiu be the third striker
vonbilnrtz
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will you keep quiet.... will need 1 more striker like the sporting striker
supporting striker? we need a good finisher like OSIMHE
tewacepry
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Don't buy and finish players Chelsea. you buy someone and half year later they leave why destroy player's dream like that?
It's because they like cheap and inexperienced coaches who doesn't know how to develop or bring the best out of players.
Nicky93
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Gyokores or Osihmen will do Chelsea great good next season.
Gyokeres failed to bring convertly city in premier league and now you are all saying he is better than delap but nunez, Warner, lukaku and morata those guys where scoring goals in their leagues but in premier league they are nothing.
darrenham
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Chelsea will be the team to watch out for next season shld they land with most of the name mentioned above
dioekmsty
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Buy victor
nesabmpry
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Buy Osimhen and mitoma 🔥🔥
can you pay oshimen wages
Pubabeipry
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Stop dreaming
Qhobby”Dherk
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The same club That you can’t compare with Chelsea Down but is the most talk about club Forget table this season if you are big you are big
Big without trophy this season and also couldn’t qualify for UCL football? What kind of big are you? BIG FOOOOL🤣🤣🤣🤣
Qhobby”Dherk
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they should rather buy Everyone
Yeah, just like Arsenal so we can bottle the league every season right?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Caybelstuz
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mon u
vinbckortu
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pls buy osimhen
vutaclmtyz
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Chelsea please buy osimhen 🙏🙏
Doabikmptu
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Gyokores or Osihmen will do Chelsea great good next season.
you are wasting your time bro
Doabikmptu
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Buy Osimhen and mitoma 🔥🔥
Bro you are wasting your time
Naokmptuz
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Chelsea should cough £70-80m for Garnacho if they want him
then keep him....Who Garnacho help
Cfchadrami
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Buy Osimhen and mitoma 🔥🔥
MC-Kenney
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garnacho hez the right one for chelsea to seal the position of nkunku
you must be an antichelsea
MC-Kenney
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Don't buy and finish players Chelsea. you buy someone and half year later they leave why destroy player's dream like that?
you're jealous,
MC-Kenney
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buy nico Williams and Gyokeres, with a solid central back, Chelsea will win UCL and EPL next season
HendricksChibuezePet
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Gyokores or Osihmen will do Chelsea great good next season.
venablmprt
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Sell Jackson for new striker to flourish
Boiprimz
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And that club that have target, where did they finish in the league?😂😂 To think that even the little hope of qualifying for champions league, your club let Mediocre Tottenham to snatch it away😂😂😂
The same club That you can’t compare with Chelsea Down but is the most talk about club Forget table this season if you are big you are big
Veoaclnpyz
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please couch stop trust Jackson because he scored in the last game please please please let him go no striker can worst 72 chances in 18 area
shut up! that it was button error if Jackson is your brother get out
Laskawill
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Club that don’t have target When other clubs show interest in a player All of a sudden Chelsea will be interested too
And that club that have target, where did they finish in the league?😂😂 To think that even the little hope of qualifying for champions league, your club let Mediocre Tottenham to snatch it away😂😂😂
yizabceknz
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buy Nico Williams not Garnacho
Rotbcdepsz
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just get Nico williams
westloord
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please couch stop trust Jackson because he scored in the last game please please please let him go no striker can worst 72 chances in 18 area
Bro pls go and learn English
Moadelmntu
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Don't buy and finish players Chelsea. you buy someone and half year later they leave why destroy player's dream like that?