Chelsea’s pursuit for a versatile attacker may have just been made easier, as a transfer opportunity has arisen from Paris Saint-Germain.
Chelsea are prioritising reinforcements this summer, actively hunting for a world-class centre-back, and a central midfielder to perfectly fit Xabi Alonso’s system.
While a traditional striker isn’t the primary focus, the club’s leadership is targeting a versatile, goal-scoring winger, keeping close tabs on names like Jarrod Bowen and Morgan Rogers.
In terms of players at Chelsea, Cole Palmer remains completely untouchable, but his supporting cast is highly unstable. Jamie Gittens has to make an impact since his expensive switch and Alejandro Garnacho has received heap loads of criticism for his performances.
Meanwhile, Pedro Neto and Estevao Willian have been more impressive.
Realistically, how much is Liam Delap worth?🤔
Bradley Barcolo made available by Paris Saint-Germain
French outlet L’Equipe are reporting that Bradley Barcola will be allowed to leave PSG this summer.
With two years left on his contract, Bradley Barcola has still not extended and does not seem close to doing so.
We’ve seen clubs like Liverpool interested in signing the winger this summer, but Chelsea to date, have not registered an interest as far as we know.
Interestingly, Chelsea missed out on Barcola in 2023 when he was at Lyon, purely because they refused to loan them Andrey Santos.
If you’re the president of a football club, who do you hire first: Jose Mourinho or Xabi Alonso?🤔
Put the bias aside!
Chelsea have to move for Bradley Barcola
Chelsea must act swiftly and aggressively to enter the race for Bradley Barcola now that contract extension talks with Paris Saint-Germain have completely collapsed.
Barcola perfectly embodies the modern forward that Chelsea are seeking. Naturally right-footed but comfortable on either flank, he cuts inside to create or drives down the touchline to cross.
To secure his signature ahead of fierce competition from Liverpool and other clubs, Chelsea should leverage the appeal of new manager Xabi Alonso. Presenting Barcola with a starring role in Alonso’s attacking system could heavily weigh in their favor.
However, the one issue could be PSG’s asking price, with some suggesting that he has a price tag of £112 million, which seems very inflated.
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