Chelsea at the moment are racing Barcelona for the signature of a highly-regarded younger midfielder, who has been likened to Lionel Messi, in line with a report.
Blues proceed youth recruitment drive
Below BlueCo possession, there was a heavy give attention to bringing in gifted younger gamers, with Sporting CP duo Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo the newest children to be snapped up, and the Blues are exhibiting no indicators of slowing down forward of the summer time window.
Talks have now been opened over a deal for Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens, with the Englishman set to be obtainable for round £43m – £51m this summer time, and Enzo Maresca’s aspect are ready to double his wage to get a deal over the road.
The west Londoners are seemingly very eager on bringing in a younger winger, as they’re additionally pushing to signal Juventus’ Kenan Yildiz, however they could must fork out as a lot as £87m to prise the Turk away from the Italian aspect.
Gittens and Yildiz each have Champions League expertise underneath their belt, whereas they’ve additionally been common starters for his or her respective golf equipment this season, however there are indicators the Blues are additionally eager to take a chance on extra of an unknown amount.
In response to a report from The Boot Room, Chelsea at the moment are within the race to signal Malian teen Aboubacar Maiga, who’s attracting widespread consideration from a few of Europe’s prime golf equipment, with the Blues ‘decided’ to win his signature.
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Barcelona are additionally vying to signal Maiga, who has been given the nickname “the Malian Messi”, given that he’s well-known for his technical capability, creativity and dribbling, sharing comparable traits to the Barcelona legend.
The attacking midfielder is alleged to be thought to be some of the thrilling wonderkids in world soccer, given his expertise in possession of the ball, whereas he has additionally displayed his management talents by captaining Mali U16s.
Blues decided to seal Maiga deal
Chelsea are decided to win the race for the 16-year-old, and if he lives as much as his nickname {the teenager} could possibly be a future star, however BlueCo should be certain that to additionally usher in gamers able to making a direct impression.
Over the previous few years, the Blues have introduced in quite a few gifted children, however their switch enterprise has did not translate to any actual success on the pitch, though they’re now in a powerful place to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League.
The Blues have clearly recognized striker as a place in want of strengthening, provided that Nicolas Jackson has been inconsistent, whereas they could additionally look to interchange Robert Sanchez between the sticks, and a number of other targets have been recognized in each positions.