Chelsea have requested European giants Barcelona about signing a younger ahead, amid their botched switch plans involving Crystal Palace star Michael Olise.
Chelsea pull out of Olise race as Bayern attain settlement
The west Londoners have been publicly chasing Olise for the most effective a part of a fortnight, and experiences initially prompt that Chelsea have been agency favourites to finish a deal for the 22-year-old.
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Certainly, claims surfaced final week that Olise had agreed personal terms with Chelsea, however this seems to have been unfounded, as German giants Bayern Munich have now reportedly reached an settlement with Palace over his switch.
As per Fabrizio Romano, following an unique story from fellow prime switch guru David Ornstein, Chelsea pulled out of the race for Olise – deeming the monetary requests concerned too excessive.
Following the botched talks to signal Olise, Romano claims that Enzo Maresca and co nonetheless need to usher in two new attackers – a striker and a winger – whereas additionally they shut in on a deal for highly-rated Brazilian starlet Estevao from Palmeiras.
Michael Olise’s stats in all competitions for Crystal Palace final season |
Complete (by way of Transfermarkt) |
---|---|
Appearances |
19 |
Targets |
10 |
Assists |
6 |
Minutes per aim |
128 |
Minutes performed |
1,278 |
“After Michael Olise deal collapsed, Chelsea are nonetheless eager on bringing in two extra attackers in the summertime switch window,” mentioned Romano on X.
“Enzo Maresca, anticipated to have not less than another striker and another winger. Along with this, Chelsea will quickly signal Estevão for summer season 2025.”
It’s again to the drafting board for co-sporting administrators Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley after lacking out on a prime switch goal. Amidst the Olise drama, it’s believed that Chelsea have approached Barcelona over signing a really thrilling younger ahead.
Chelsea strategy Barcelona over deal for Marc Guiu
In accordance with revered journalist Guillem Balague, Chelsea have asked Barcelona about Marc Guiu – who left his household in tears after making a surprising senior debut on the Camp Nou final season.
The 18-year-old, whose contract features a cut price £5 million launch clause, scored the winner in opposition to Athletic Bilbao in October simply 23 seconds after coming off the bench.
Balague provides that this is able to be a “nice funding” on behalf of Todd Boehly: “Chelsea have requested about 18 12 months previous Marc Guiu.
“The younger FCB striker who had such a formidable begin of his profession with the primary group. He solely price €6m and are contemplating signing him! Nice funding, can’t go mistaken as his worth will improve both at Chelsea or by promoting him ultimately.”
The teenage sensation has made seven appearances for Barcelona since then, scoring twice in whole, and he could possibly be an excellent asset for the long run,