Chelsea are reportedly focusing on a extremely rated Premier League attacker to additional bolster their ahead line – but it surely depends on a head rolling from their present crop.
The Blues have already spent a whopping £173million on forwards this summer season, hoovering up Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap, and Estevao Willian.
However Enzo Maresca is just not accomplished there and desires so as to add extra firepower to construct on their beautiful Membership World Cup glory.
Chelsea are prepared to coach their crosshairs on Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers, in response to The Telegraph’s Matt Legislation.
Villa solely signed him from Middlesbrough for £15m in January 2024 however with 5 years left on his contract, and after a superb season which noticed him rating 14 targets and help an additional 15, Chelsea might want to fork out much more.
To facilitate his arrival, the Stamford Bridge aspect will look to promote Nicolas Jackson – maybe to Villa.
Chelsea are reportedly interested by including Morgan Rogers to their packed ahead line
That might come on the expense of Nicolas Jackson, who has had two seasons with the Blues
Enzo Maresca has already ploughed £173million into his ahead line this summer season
However Mail Sport has already reported how Chelsea have quoted a staggering £100m asking value to AC Milan for Jackson.
The 24-year-old Senegal worldwide arrived from Villarreal two years in the past for £32m however has fallen down the pecking order after the arrivals of Pedro and Delap.
Whereas a haul of 30 targets in two years is respectable, there are sometimes doubts that he lacks the leading edge to really be a power within the Premier League.
Furthermore, a scoop of simply 4 targets for the reason that flip of the yr, and a run of two purple playing cards in his final 5 outings (towards Newcastle and Flamengo), have left the Londoners looking for an improve.
Rogers’ impression was scintillating at Villa Park final season and he would convey expertise of the Champions League to Maresca’s younger squad.
Not solely that, however he’s already well-connected with the group. He turned shut with Cole Palmer at Manchester Metropolis’s academy – certainly, he claims to have invented his ‘chilly’ celebration once they had been rising up collectively.
He additionally is aware of Delap from Metropolis in addition to England’s Below-21s, and has performed alongside Gittens for Lee Carsley’s outfit too.
Chelsea will likely be enthusiastic about their prospects for the season forward after hammering PSG – the Champions League victors – 3-0 within the remaining of the Membership World Cup.
Chelsea are in storming type and beat PSG 3-0 within the remaining of the Membership World Cup
New man Joao Pedro has scored three targets in his first two matches for the west London aspect
Liam Delap brings energy to the No 9 place after becoming a member of from relegated aspect Ipswich City
Estevao Willian dazzled as he scored towards Chelsea within the Membership World Cup quarter-finals – and he’s becoming a member of his new Blues team-mates quickly
Jamie Gittens will convey an injection of aptitude after signing from German aspect Borussia Dortmund
In addition to signing children Dario Essugo, Mamadou Sarr, and Kendry Paez, they’ve overhauled their attacking choices.
Pedro seems potent after scoring twice on his debut towards Fluminense after which once more towards PSG.
Estevao gained the hearts of his new team-mates and followers with a stunning efficiency towards Chelsea within the Membership World Cup quarter-finals regardless of dropping out with Palmeiras.
Delap wants no introduction to Premier League followers after his exploits at Ipswich whereas Gittens brings numerous promise from his days at Borussia Dortmund.
What’s extra, Cole Palmer additionally seems again to his finest after his brace towards PSG within the Membership World Cup remaining.
