Chelsea accelerates their pursuit of a new striker after having qualified for the Champions League, with new talks that were held on Liam Delap of Ipswich and the club granted to a strong consideration for a move for Hugo Ekitike of Eintracht Frankfurt.
Improving their attack options is a priority for the club this summer and their hopes to win their best objectives have been increased by finishing fourth in the Premier League.
Chelsea is one of Competition teams for Delapwhose release clause fell to 30 million pounds sterling after the relegation of Ipswich from the elite, and there is a firm interest in Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig. An agreement for Ekitike, which has scored 22 goals in 48 appearances all competitions this season, is complicated by the asked price of Frankfurt of 84 million pounds sterling.
The International France under 21 joined the Bundesliga Club of Paris Saint-Germain last summer. Chelsea is likely to try to reach a compromise on the fees if they grow for the 22 -year -old. Ekitike was also linked to Liverpool and Manchester United.
Sesko, the 21 -year -old international Slovenia scored 26 goals for clubs and the country this season. He would have a liberation clause set at 62 million pounds sterling and has been followed by Chelsea for three years. Arsenal also likes Sesko, who is interested in at least two anonymous clubs.
It remains to be seen on who Chelsea will be settled while they are trying to provide more competition to Nicolas Jackson. The Senegal striker missed the crucial victory Against the Nottingham forest Last Sunday by suspension. Marc Guiu, inexperienced, sometimes replaced Jackson. Christopher Nkunku was disappointed during his outings as No. 9 and should leave Chelsea in summer.
There is a feeling that Delap physics would make him an effective option for Enzo Maresca. The argument is that Maresca’s patient style of patient would benefit from more punch in attack. Delap also spoke to Everton, Newcastle and Manchester United. There is a feeling that United’s chances of signing the international in England under 21 were affected by their defeat in the Europa League final, which means that they have missed European qualification.
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Chelsea, who will face the real Betis in the UEFA conference league final on Wednesday and participates in the extended club World Cup this summer, seeks to quickly lead their business. They want a central back and a left winger on right foot. There have been indications that they could try to sign a new goalkeeper. Rivaux clubs believe that Chelsea could be tempted to sell their current n ° 1, Robert Sánchez.
