Blueco makes an approach to sign a star of 50 million pounds sterling for Chelsea

Chélat took a winning start for their coup club campaign.

Monday evening, Enzo Maresca ‘The team is easily jumped the MLS Los Angeles FC 2-0 outfit in Atlanta, with Pedro Neto Breaking in the impasse on the point of half-time, before Zo Fernández, Teed Up by beginner Liam Delap, did the points secure.

The subject of major discussion was all the empty seats of the Mercedes-Benz stadium, with around 22,000 people present, but it is not a good look in a place that contains up to 75,000; For the context, Atlanta United About 45,000 In the Major League Soccer this season.

Nevertheless, Maresca does not care about this news, while her team is preparing to face Flamengo at Lincoln Financial Field Friday, after the Brazilian outfit was also 2-0 winners on Monday, beating Hope of Tunis in Philadelphia.

Back home, Chelsea continues to be occupied on the transfers market, so are they about to land yet another great-before?

Chelsea’s search for a new winger

The signing of new attackers is clearly the agenda for Blueco this summer with Delap already in the door and Hugo Ekitike also praised with a movement at Stamford Bridge.

Now the Blues have another target in mind according to the latest reports.

About David Ornstein of athleticsChelsea “did a verbal investigation” as they seek to sign the winger of Olympique Lyonnais Malick Fofana.

Waiting for, Outlet French the Eim Add this value Lyon the attacker to around 50 million pounds sterling.

The 20 -year -old began his senior career in Gent, before joining the Gones For a reported fee of 14.5 million pounds sterling in January 2024, manufacturing 62 appearances For Lyon to date, scoring 15 goals and providing seven assists.

Jacek Kulig of Talent of Football He labels a “magnificent winger prospect”, so could he be ready to exchange France for western London?

Why Chelsea should sign Malick Fofana and not Jamie Gittens

After decide not to do The Loan of Jadon Sancho of Manchester United Manchester permanent, paying penalty fees of 5 million pounds sterling, as a result, Jacob Steinberg de The Guardian The reports according to which Chelsea “favor” the signature of a left winger on right foot this summer.

GOOD, BBC Sport said last week that the blues had seen 42 million pounds sterling rejected by Borussia Dortmund for the 20 -year -old English Jamie Gittenswho they claim to have already agreed personal conditions.

But now, do the Blues turn their attention to Fofana, and which is actually the greatest perspective? Discover.

While the table describes, Gittens is much more a prolific dribbler; In fact, in the top five leagues in Europe, only six players tried more catch, According to Fbref.com.

However, Fofana is much more a threat of direct goal, underlined by the fact that it has recorded more assists and a higher amount of expected decisive assists, as well as actions creating objectives by 90 and a better blow on the target percentage.

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Jacek Kulig of Talent of Football believes that the Belgian international has “enormous potential” and has a “great future to come”, while Brandon Liss of total football analysis Designates how Fofana likes to hold the width on the left side, responsible for taking opposition files, “working tirelessly” and demonstrating “an excellent work rate”.

Waiting for, Astorre cerebróne to break the lines Affirms that Fofana “has enormous potential”, describing him as an “explosive winger” who “combines well with his teammates” and is a threat to the goal.

Lyon is currently under pressure to sell and quickly because they were temporarily relegated to Ligue 2 due to financial irregularities, a situation that remains in the air.

Thus, if Chelsea is able to take advantage of the difficult situation of Lyon and conclude an agreement, Fofana is undoubtedly a high -level talent.