With intermediaries informing Chelsea hierarchy that an in-form striker can be signed for just £25m, Enzo Maresca’s side have now raised the possibility of a very shrewd transfer deal in 2025 .
Chelsea looking for new striker for Enzo Maresca despite Nicholas Jackson’s poor form
No other Premier League side has scored more goals than Chelsea in the top flight so far, so you might think Maresca’s current squad has more than enough to cover their attacking needs.
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Leading scorers Christopher Nkunku (12 points) and Cole Palmer (11 points) both scored in double figures in all competitions and were criticized in different ways last season. Young forward Nicolas Jackson is currently performing well in leading the team.
Chelsea’s next Premier League games | date |
|---|---|
Everton (away) | December 22 |
Fulham (home) | December 26 |
Ipswich Town (away) | December 30 |
Crystal Palace (away) | January 4 |
Bournemouth (home) | January 14 |
The Senegal starlet has scored nine goals in total, most recently helping in last weekend’s 2-1 win over west London rivals Brentford at Stamford Bridge, with Maresca publicly praising Jackson for achieving such results under his guidance. results.
“He gets along really well with us,” explain Maresca rates Jackson’s performance at Chelsea the word.
“Since we started he has been very open to what we ask of him and sometimes what we ask of him is different. He is open-minded and willing to learn and he does a great job, not only in terms of goals and assists but also in his The way he plays off the ball, he’s always aggressive and we’re very happy about that.”
However, while the former Villarreal gem stands out as one of Maresca’s early success stories, the BlueCo are clearly still weighing up a prolific new center forward in 2025.
Chelsea tried unsuccessfully to sign Victor Osimhen in the late summer and their search for a world-class striker remains an ongoing task behind the scenes at Cobham.
Chelsea have made contact with Ipswich Town over the possibility of Liam Delap being their top potential target, with the Blues also in contact with his representative (Simon Phillips).
However, Delap is just one of a number of No.9 players they could make a move for in the New Year.
Chelsea say they can sign Spartak Moscow star Manfred Ugaard for just £25m
According to the guidance room, Chelsea interested in Spartak Moscow’s Manfred Ugaard – The 22-year-old has had an outstanding season in Russia.
Journalist Graeme Bailey writes that representatives and agents have told his suitors, including the Blues, that Chelsea can sign the Costa Rica international for just £25m – the value of his current release clause.
Ugalde has scored 16 goals in all competitions this season, 15 of which have come in the Russian Super League. Competitor Earlier this year, CIES Football Observatory relayed some very interesting statistics about the South Americans.
CIES found Ugarde to be clearly the second-hardest player in Europe, behind only Tottenham star Son Heung-min, and Sources close to the young striker explain: “His work rate and ability to finish is what separates him from everyone else.”
In addition to this, the former Twente star is also known as “underrated” part of online media.
