Chelsea still following £67m player despite rejecting him this summer

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Chelsea still have Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic on their radar.

According to The Guardian, Chelsea turned down the opportunity to sign Dusan Vlahovic in the earlier part of the last transfer window before reconsidering their stance later on in the summer.

In the end, the 23-year-old remained at Juventus, but a recent report from Italian outlet Il Bianconero claims that the Blues are still following him.

The Old Lady signed Vlahovic from Fiorentina for £66.6m in January 2022.

While Chelsea opted against bringing the Serbian in, they still managed to strengthen up front by recruiting Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal.

Chelsea have options in the transfer market

Vlahovic is not the only striker who is being linked with a move to Stamford Bridge right now.

According to FootballTransfers, the Blues are interested in both Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and Brentford’s Ivan Toney.

They need to sign a new centre-forward and there does look to be options in the transfer market, though the likes of Osimhen and Toney are unlikely to come cheap.

Whatever the case, whether it is Osimhen, Toney or Vlahovic, Chelsea would be wise to add another No.9 to their squad.

Jackson is struggling with the task of leading the line at Stamford Bridge right now, scoring just one goal so far this season, and Mauricio Pochettino’s side as a whole have had trouble finding the back of the net. In total, they have only managed to register five goals in the Premier League, which is disappointing to say the least.