With the wheels coming off of what was initially set to be a solid first season under Enzo Maresca, Chelsea have reportedly already tabled a blockbuster offer to sign a fresh attacking star this summer.
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After splashing the cash once again last summer, it looked as though Todd Boehly‘s tactic was finally set to pay off. At last, the American had thrown enough at the transfer market to make something stick by hiring Maresca and welcoming a horde of young talents.
Just months later, however, and the Blues are back outside of the top four and on course to miss out on Champions League qualification yet again despite getting back to winning ways over Southampton last time out.
So, naturally, the solution looks destined to come via the summer transfer window once more as Boehly aims to spend his way out of a hole surrounded by disappointing buys.
The American could be onto something with this one though, setting his sights on an attacking reinforcement who has been a standout for one of Europe’s top sides this season.
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According to reports in Spain, Chelsea have tabled a blockbuster €80m (£66m) offer to sign Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund this summer, but are reportedly set to fail with that bid with the German club demanding €100m (£83m) to sell their star winger.
That may not be the end of a growing transfer saga, however, with reports failing to rule out the chance that Chelsea decide to match Gittens’ hefty valuation and welcome him back to English football for the first time since leaving Manchester City in 2020.
Whilst the Blues have already got more than enough wingers to choose from, there’s no denying that Gittens would be an instant upgrade in Maresca’s side over the likes of Pedro Neto and Jadon Sancho.
“Electic” Gittens would be an instant upgrade
Chelsea’s pursuit of a winger may well be a cautionary tale these days, but Gittens is among those likely to end their trend of transfer flops. The former Manchester City man has shown the goalscoring prowess that both Neto and Sancho have otherwise lacked, scoring 11 goals in all competitions and earning the praise of Ben Mattinson in doing so.
The analyst praised the Dortmund star’s “electric pace” and “killer” instinct at the beginning of the year in two traits that are likely to develop more and more in the coming years.
At just 20 years old, all signs are pointing towards the top of European football for Gittens’ career. Whether that includes a stop in the Premier League and at Stamford Bridge remains to be seen, however.
