Chelsea have now expressed robust curiosity in signing a striker who’s already scored 22 objectives this season, however there may be set to be fierce competitors for his signature from their Premier League rivals, in keeping with a report.
Maresca brief on striker choices
Enzo Maresca has discovered himself restricted on choices at striker this season, with Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu each presently sidelined, whereas Christopher Nkunku hasn’t precisely pulled up any bushes, receiving heavy criticism at instances from members of the media.
As such, Pedro Neto has been given the nod at striker in current weeks, and the Portuguese ahead was praised for his efficiency towards Leicester Metropolis on Sunday, being lauded for the “unbelievable effort” he put in to assist the Blues to a 1-0 victory.
Nevertheless, on condition that Neto shouldn’t be an out-and-out striker, Maresca should be eager to herald a recent face this summer time, and a report from Spain has revealed Lille’s Jonathan David is Chelsea’s ‘nice want’, indicating they maintain a robust curiosity within the Canadian.
David’s kind this season means he’s a goal for 5 Premier League golf equipment in the summertime, at which level his Lille contract is about to run out, that means he might be accessible on a free switch.
The 25-year-old’s arrival within the Premier League is described as imminent, given the widespread curiosity in his signature, however his vacation spot stays undecided for now, with talks set to begin within the coming weeks.
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The Blues are set to make a bid for a 20-year-old, who’s now thought of considered one of their key targets.
“Phenomenon” David is having an unbelievable season
The Brooklyn-born striker has been spectacular in Ligue 1 for fairly a while, most significantly bagging 13 league objectives within the 2020-21 marketing campaign to assist fireplace Lille to a shock league title triumph.
Nevertheless, this season might find yourself being the Canada worldwide’s finest thus far, on condition that he has already scored 22 in all competitions, with six objectives and two assists to his title in 9 Champions League outings.
Competitors | Appearances | Targets | Assists |
Champions League qualification | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Champions League | 9 | 6 | 2 |
Ligue 1 | 23 | 14 | 3 |
Coupe de France | 3 | 0 | 3 |
There are indicators the £31k-per-week ahead may very well be getting into his prime, which suggests it may very well be the right time for Chelsea to pursue a transfer, and it’s an added bonus that he’s set to be accessible on a free switch.
Former Gent supervisor Hein Vanhaezebrouck has lauded David as a “phenomenon” previously, and his performances for Lille over quite a lot of years point out he may very well be the answer to Chelsea’s striker issues.
