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Chelsea are ‘willing to push’ up to £75m to sign ‘spectacular’ teenage attacker wanted by Man City and PSG

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Chelsea could be ready to break the bank to sign one attacker despite him still being just 19 years old.

Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho looks to be Chelsea‘s main target for what is left of the January transfer window.

It has been reported that Enzo Maresca wants to see Garnacho be brought to Chelsea before Monday’s deadline.

In the summer, though, it appears that the Blues could go after someone even younger than the 20-year-old Argentina international.

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Chelsea, Man City and PSG all keen on Juventus’ Kenan Yildiz

Chelsea allowed Renato Veiga to join Juventus on loan at the very start of the week. In the summer, the Blues could now try to sign one of their players.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Chelsea are “willing to push” up to €90m (£75m) to sign Kenan Yildiz in the next transfer window.

It is a lot of money, while the same outlet claims that Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in the Turkey international, meaning that this will not be a straightforward deal for Chelsea.

Another attacking target for Chelsea this summer could be Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens. The winger was heavily linked to Chelsea last month, but Gittens wanted to stay at Dortmund.

Kenan Yildiz of Juventus (L) and Jerdy Schouten of PSV
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Alessandro Del Piero praises Kenan Yildiz

Yildiz helped Juventus to beat PSV Eindhoven 3-1 in the Champions League earlier this season and impressed club legend Alessandro Del Piero in the process.

The winger scored a really good goal on the night, which Del Piero described as “spectacular”.

Speaking on Sky Sport Italy (via Il Bianconero) after the game, he said: “Very good with the first touch and aiming at the opponent. He has a very precise and strong shot, he puts it where no one else can reach. A spectacular goal for how he thought it. Congratulations. He took the responsibility of wearing the number 10 shirt, he should be supported and waited for. He has qualities and he is showing what he should show off.”

It does not make Yildiz a £75m player, though. But overspending has not been an issue for Chelsea under this current regime.

Therefore, you can imagine Chelsea seriously pursuing him. However, they are possibly going to have to beat City and PSG to get to his signature, which is not going to be easy. It could be a very exciting race for Yildiz at the end of the season, then.