Chelsea is “one step away” from a sensational $54 million transfer after making “contact” with Neymar.

Latest media briefing from Stamford Bridge on Chelsea transfers, including comments on stories about Neymar, Rayan Cherki, and summer plans.

Rayan Cherki, an attacking midfielder for Lyon, has reportedly taken a significant step toward joining Chelsea.

The Blues are reportedly very interested in the player and have looked into a transfer for the 19-year-old, according to information in football.london.

According to Simon Phillips’ most recent report, Cherki and his camp will soon receive personal terms and contract offers. Though Lyon aren’t actively looking to sell him, it is believed that they would be open to it if the right offer came in because he still has two years left on his current deal in France.

According to football.london; It has been reported that a price of around £42 million ($54 million) would be sufficient to lure him away this summer, but Chelsea is eager to lower that price as much as they can as they look to take a similar course of action with Moises Caicedo in the coming weeks.

Cherki has been a player to emerge out of nowhere this summer when it comes to significant links. His quality and promise are very high, despite the fact that he wasn’t someone who many people would have suggested as a solution to many issues.

Given how in-demand he has been throughout his youth career, to land a deal like this would be sensational. Despite still being a teenager, he has played in 102 matches for Lyon and has discovered a real position where he can excel: playing centrally behind a striker.

It’s understandable why people might wonder why they would need someone like him after signing Christopher Nkunku, but Chelsea have built a reputation for hoarding talent, and they appear set to use fluid attackers next season.

Nkunku and Cherki can both play from either wing or behind a striker, and given their connections to Paulo Dybala, it is this kind of player that has recently come into the spotlight. Chelsea would regret letting him slip now that they are essentially in a one-horse race to capture him.

Contact with Neymar.

L’Equipe reports from France that Chelsea is interested in making an offer for Neymar. Todd Boehly admires the Brazilian superstar and has previously talked about a possible transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, but he will hold off to see if he makes a move to leave.

According to this report, Chelsea is reportedly interested in buying him permanently as opposed to just looking for a loan, which is a change from earlier reports. Although Neymar still has two years left on his contract, he is eager for a new challenge as his professional career is just beginning.

The 31-year-old is reportedly worth $51 million ($65 million), but PSG would probably demand more for him. There is still much to be done at the Parc des Princes, especially since Kylian Mbappe may leave the team this summer. While Luis Enrique and Luis Campos are considering replacing Neymar with players like Randal Kolo Muani and Bernardo Silva, they are still undecided.

According to football.london: It certainly seems like Chelsea is open to acquiring as many fluid attackers as possible; perhaps Neymar is just at the back of the line, an afterthought. Neymar was a late addition, that’s correct.

Even though Mauricio Pochettino worked with him at PSG, he doesn’t fit the high-energy pressing style that Pochettino values so much, nor does he fit the age range Chelsea is actively seeking to fill. He is an incredible player, yes, but he contributes very little else to the overall project.

It’s difficult to see this as a positive development for Chelsea because of their egregious failures with high-profile, big-budget players. Neymar wouldn’t only be entertaining to watch, but at Stamford Bridge he really isn’t the solution to many problems right now. Stay away.