Chelsea want to re-sign “special” star who’s shades of Cole & Hudson-Odoi

Many Chelsea followers thought the Blues may wrestle to attain on the similar fee they did final marketing campaign beneath new supervisor Enzo Maresca, as his soccer is extra methodical, seeking to gradual the sport down and assert management.

Nonetheless, Maresca has managed to implement the right mix, controlling video games successfully with 56.4% possession, while nonetheless creating excessive xG possibilities, forcing synthetic transitions, taking 15.3 photographs per 90, and scoring 35 targets.

Chelsea are the highest scoring staff within the Premier League this season, 4 targets forward of second-place Liverpool on this statistic and the Blues may very well be trying so as to add one other artistic attacker, who may take them as much as one other stage.

Chelsea may signal Premier League starlet

Based on reports from CaughtOffiside, Chelsea are keen on Southampton wonderkid, Tyler Dibling. Manchester United are additionally mentioned to have an interest within the 18-year-old celebrity, alongside Newcastle, Tottenham, Aston Villa and West Ham.

The report states Dibling would price a minimum of €25m (round £20m), however the Saints are decided to combat to maintain maintain of their younger celebrity, having already lost him once to Chelsea back in 2022, before returning to Southampton just two months later.

Hailed as a “special” player by pundit Danny Murphy, Dibling has made 16 appearances so far this season, scoring as soon as, offering two assists, and totalling 957 minutes performed. He has additionally proven his versatility, enjoying a number of positions for Russel Martin’s facet, together with right-wing, attacking midfield, and even centre-forward.

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What Tyler Dibling may deliver to Chelsea

The 18-year-old attacker has been praised as a “creative” expertise by scout Jacek Kulig, who spoke in regards to the children’ magnificence on the ball and his shut management in tight areas.

Thus, his capability to control the ball in confined areas, discover intelligent passes by way of tight gaps, and drift inside to get photographs off, is harking back to Chelsea legend, Joe Cole.

However one other participant Dibling is in comparison with, and one who has additionally performed for Chelsea is Callum Hudson-Odoi. Stats-led web site FBref recommend the 2 broad gamers are “similar players” and this is why…

Initially, each of the wingers in query are artistic forces who like to make use of their full toolset to create possibilities for each themselves and others.

The power to hold the ball themselves into the opposition half, commit defenders 1v1, discover intelligent passes into the field, but in addition reduce inside and get a shot off themselves, makes them unpredictable with their actions.

While Hudson-Odoi is presently finishing extra key passes, producing extra shot-creating actions, and finishing extra progressive carries per 90, Dibling is definitely offering extra assists, with 0.18 to Hudson-Odoi’s 0.08, and extra xAG (anticipated assisted targets) per 90, with 0.12 to Odoi’s 0.10.

Chelsea have proven their high quality within the attacking areas this season, being the highest scorers within the Premier League however the affect of a artistic winger who has an entire toolset, very similar to Jadon Sancho who was additionally signed this summer time, provides Maresca the chance to combine up his strategy, utilizing extra direct wingers in sure video games, and higher artistic passers in others.

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