Regarding two strikers who have been linked with the Blues this summer, Fabrizio Romano has provided an exclusive Chelsea transfer news update.
Romano has clarified the situation with Elye Wahi and Dusan Vlahovic, who have both been mentioned as potential solutions to Chelsea’s front-line problems at various points this summer, in his CaughtOffside column on Substack.
Although Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku both joined Chelsea this year, it is still unclear if Mauricio Pochettino would benefit from having more options in that part of the field, especially given that Nkunku is currently injured.
However, Wahi now appears to be going to Lens because he wanted to play in the Champions League, and the Vlahovic deal appears to be off for the time being because it also depended on Romelu Lukaku moving to Juventus.
Elye Wahi came very close to joining Chelsea before choosing to go on loan to Strasbourg, according to Romano. Wahi also attracted interest from West Ham and Eintracht Frankfurt, but he ultimately chose to stay in Ligue 1 and sign with Lens in order to play in the Champions League and have the opportunity to take Loic Openda’s place. He joins for €35 million, making it a significant deal for the French club.
Dusan Vlahovic recently had ties to Chelsea as well, but he could undoubtedly stay at Juventus. That transaction is currently in complete limbo with nothing happening.
“Let’s see what happens with Chelsea; I don’t know what the future holds, but as of right now, it’s completely on hold.
It’s important to emphasize that Vlahovic-Chelsea was only a possibility discussed with Romelu Lukaku as part of the deal, not without Lukaku. “.
The transfer news expert also stated that PSG appear to be Bradley Barcola’s preferred suitors over Chelsea, adding: “There has been some talk of Chelsea and Bradley Barcola, and it’s true that they appreciate the Lyon youngster as one of many players they are following.
Barcola is currently one of the best young talents in the world, so it is true that Chelsea is keeping an eye on him as they always do with players of this caliber.
“However, based on what I’ve been told, PSG is still the team in the most advanced negotiations with Barcola on the player side. Since they began negotiations earlier than Chelsea, they continue to be the favorites. However, we’ll have to wait and see how this plays out. “.
