Chelsea are nonetheless exploring choices for his or her new striker in the summertime, which continues to be the precedence place they’re .
Stories have advised that PSG are main this race, however it’s nonetheless a race that Chelsea are in – with many nonetheless believing that Victor Osimhen stays the precedence for The Blues hierarchy.
As I’ve mentioned, they’ve had a dream to signal Osimhen since they arrived on the membership and took over, however the alternative has not been there. Now, the chance is there this summer season, however you’re going to should drop some critical money to land him.
His launch clause can be round £115m this summer season, which is a giant chunk of the switch finances at any membership.
After all, there’s now all of this speak about Chelsea complying with PSR and FFP guidelines resulting from loopholes discovered reminiscent of promoting belongings between their very own firms. Whether or not they truly find yourself getting away with that or not stays to be seen, I’m fairly positive that different membership house owners can be doing all they will to cease it. Nonetheless, as of proper now, it seems to be inside the guidelines, so possibly they’ve simply discovered extra sensible loopholes.
It nonetheless doesn’t imply we will and can be capable of maintain dropping enormous quantities of money on bringing in additional new gamers. As I’ve mentioned, the membership wish to be smarter in expenditure and have checked out alternative ways to do that (mortgage to purchase/obligation, free brokers, and so forth). We WILL nonetheless be promoting gamers this summer season no matter what occurs, and we can be smarter in what we usher in. It’s the final window of a four-window plan to rebuild the squad. So there can be a minimum of two or three positions signed on this summer season, however it’s not anticipated to be as loopy as previous home windows on the membership.
Even nonetheless, there’s that temptation to spend large on Osimhen, though Chelsea have been methods to attempt to deliver the charge down and in addition, construction the discharge clause. There’s been some membership contacts, and loads of agent contact.
However ought to Chelsea be spending out that a lot cash on Osimhen alone, or ought to they go for a less expensive choice?
I like Osimhen, however I’m removed from satisfied on him, particularly for that charge.
Ought to Benjamin Sesko (for a now increased reported launch clause of round £55m) be focused as an alternative?
Or ought to we go down a very completely different route altogether and discover a less expensive choice reminiscent of Serhou Guirassy, who has scored 26 objectives in 27 video games for Stuttgart in Bundesliga this season and who will reportedly be accessible for lower than £15m this summer season?
Or maybe a Victor Boniface of Leverkusen, a participant who can be accessible for round £50m this summer season, needs to be focused?
Ivan Toney, additionally nonetheless on our record, I perceive can be accessible for round £40m this summer season – Brentford will doubtless push for a bit extra.
Viktor Gyokeres can also be nonetheless one to observe, and he has a launch clause of round £85m, which is lots – however he’s a prolific goalscorer.
So what course ought to Chelsea take?
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Personally, I’m nonetheless very break up on this, however my intuition tells me to keep away from £115m on Osimhen and to go for a less expensive choice. I’d prefer to see an skilled choice as effectively even when I do like Sesko, and one who has the bodily presence and stature to have the ability to maintain the ball up and be an aerial beast in addition to a little bit of a fox within the field.
