With a deal already edging nearer to signing Jorrel Hato from Ajax, Chelsea have additionally now reportedly made their first contact to signal a recent attacking reinforcement.
Chelsea closing in on Hato
As ever, Chelsea have welcomed a number of recent faces this summer time. As Enzo Maresca gears up for his second season in cost, he now has the likes of Joao Pedro, Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens at his disposal in what stays a squad stuffed to the brim with high quality in depth.
The Blues have not fairly wrapped up their summer time enterprise simply but, nonetheless. After exhibiting the door to Noni Madueke, who joined London rivals Arsenal, and Saudi-bound Joao Felix, these at Stamford Bridge nonetheless have cash to spend and have turned in direction of Hato consequently.
The 19-year-old left-back now seems destined to grow to be the newest younger expertise to reach in West London, as Chelsea proceed to construct one of many youngest squads within the Premier League.
Hato’s tender age is unlikely to face in the best way of first-team alternatives, although. The Dutchman already has loads of expertise on that entrance and even graced the Europa League for Ajax final season.
Certainly one of many to have praised Hato, Statman Dave lately instructed BBC Radio 5 Dwell’s Huge Switch Speak: “If you have a look at his stats over the season, we’re beginning to see a participant who could be very composed and inventive. He might doubtlessly go on an identical path to Trent Alexander-Arnold – that’s the participant I’d liken him to in Europe.”
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Alas, it is not simply their backline that Chelsea nonetheless wish to enhance. The Blues have additionally reportedly made their first transfer to signal a Serie A star.
Chelsea make first strategy to signal Weah
In accordance with SpazioJ, Chelsea have made their first strategy to signal Timothy Weah from Juventus, just for the American to show down a summer time change to Stamford Bridge.
It is not the primary time that the winger has turned down the possibility to affix a Premier League membership, both. Earlier this summer time, studies emerged that he had handed Nottingham Forest the identical reply that he has now given Chelsea and Tottenham. Simply the place his future now lies consequently is the large query.
Juventus are nonetheless keen to promote Weah for round €20m (£17m) forward of subsequent season, but it surely stays to be seen whether or not the likes of Chelsea come calling with a second try to persuade the 25-year-old.
After scoring six targets and offering 5 assists in all competitions final season, former Juventus boss Thiago Motta took the possibility to reward Weah – telling reporters: “I see him very effectively, the very first thing for a full-back is to defend, be aggressive, win duels, and he’s profitable a whole lot of them. He’s aggressive, he can nonetheless enhance, I’m very pleased with what I see, and on prime of that, he additionally manages to attain targets.”