In the final month of the summer transfer window, Chelsea is juggling many balls, and Mauricio Pochettino is running out of time.
Three midfield targets for Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino are likely to fall through. Seeing the talented trio fail will only increase the pressure already on the Blues to sign Moises Caicedo, and Brighton is preparing for another bid in the coming days.
Chelsea tried to sign the Ecuadorian but were unsuccessful despite throwing £80 million on the table. Since Caicedo signed a new contract earlier this year, the Seagulls are not under any obligation to sell, and they are said to be asking for £100 million.
According to The Guardian, Chelsea will test the waters with a third offer. They had better hope it works this time because Pochettino is watching as the targets on his wish list start to disappear one by one.
There were rumors of negotiations late in the January transfer window for Edson Alvarez, a £40 million-rated midfield general with admirers at Stamford Bridge.
After agreeing to personal terms with the Ajax star, West Ham is poised to outdo Chelsea in the race. The Hammers’ £30 million offer might not be sufficient, but given that they haven’t made a signing yet this summer, they are almost certain to raise the stakes if necessary.
Romeo Lavia is another player who seems unreachable for the Blues. Chelsea has a long-standing interest in the Belgian, just like Alvarez, and they even tried to sign him away from Southampton last summer during the same window that he arrived at St. Mary’s.
After being relegated from the Premier League, Lavia is currently planning to leave the south coast. Pochettino is one of them, but losing out seems to be the more likely outcome given that Liverpool is still in “pole position” to sign the £50 million star.
Mohamed Kudus is the third and last person on the list who is headed elsewhere. The Ghanaian international can be used in the middle of the park to add more attacking flair even though he is not a central midfielder in the same mold as Caicedo, Alvarez, or Lavia.
After a standout World Cup and an 18-goal season with Ajax, elite clubs are lining up to sign the 23-year-old. However, Chelsea might not want to step on their toes while Caicedo negotiations are still ongoing in light of Brighton reaching a statement £34 million agreement.
It will become more difficult for Chelsea to land their top midfield target if they are forced to watch as the trio, who are worth a combined £124 million, depart for Premier League rivals.
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It is still anticipated that Chelsea will sign a marquee name this window.
After a so far eventful summer, it is still expected that Chelsea WILL acquire their target during the current transfer window.
Chelsea must now put their foot firmly on the gas in order to add the final players to Mauricio Pochettino’s squad as the transfer window nears its conclusion.
We have all been following the agonizing Moises Caicedo saga over the past few months, but it appears to be finally coming to an end. According to The Guardian, Caicedo will sign with Chelsea in the end.
According to them, it is still expected that Chelsea will sign Caicedo, even if it means spending £100 million to land their top target.
After the midfielder skipped Sunday’s friendly match between Brighton and Rayo Vallecano, Chelsea is prepared to make a new offer for Caicedo.
This naturally fueled rumors even further, and it appears that the player is now exerting every effort to complete this move.
