Chelsea may need to get a move on if they want to sign one of their targets this winter.
Since the January transfer window opened, Chelsea have been linked with several attackers.
The above includes the likes of Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho and Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran.
Chelsea have reportedly asked for Duran in their talks with Villa about Axel Disasi and Joao Felix, who are both wanted by the Midlands club.
Jhon Duran has agreed to join Al-Nassr
In a potential blow to Chelsea, Duran has given his approval to a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.
According to journalist Ben Jacobs, the striker has agreed personal terms with Al-Nassr and the Saudi Pro League outfit are hoping to agree a fee with Villa as early as today.
Chelsea are also thought to be interested in Liam Delap, but with Ipswich Town in a relegation battle right now, the 21-year-old is unlikely to be sold before next week’s deadline.
It means the Blues could finish the transfer window without having signed a centre-forward.
What Unai Emery has said about Jhon Duran this season
Based on what Unai Emery has said about Duran, Chelsea or Al-Nassr could be getting a very hard-working forward.
Speaking to Sky Sports and other outlets about the Colombian in one post-match press conference earlier in the campaign, Emery said: “Fantastic, he’s progressively helping us with everything, scoring goals, working.
“We are very demanding with him, how we want him to respond on the field and today he did the work. We are happy for him and adding one more player scoring goals and doing the work we need.
“He listens and we had to try to stop his impassioned moments sometimes, but that’s natural because he’s young, he wants everything quick and the process he has we are doing. Today he scored a goal, [but] what was most important was how he worked.”
After Nicolas Jackson’s slump in form, it would be great if Chelsea could sign another No.9 before the window closes.
In his last nine Premier League outings, Jackson has managed to score just one goal. Across that period of time, Duran has netted three times despite playing three fewer games than his Chelsea counterpart.
Unfortunately for Enzo Maresca, though, it looks like the Chelsea manager could miss out on Duran and be forced to watch him join Al-Nassr instead. Should that happen, hopefully Jackson can rediscover his form and get his team back into the Champions League spots.
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