According to Simon Phillips, Chelsea are intent on signing Mohammed Kudus despite a heavy spending spree on new attackers. The Blues have reportedly seen a £50 million offer rejected by West Ham United for the attacker with an £85 million release clause, as they are expected to continue their pursuit.
Chelsea are moving with intent in the transfer market after their latest deals. The Blues began their latest spending spree by triggering the 30 million release clause in striker Liam Delap’s contract at Ipswich Town. When the signing was made, many reports did suggest that they might not sign another centre-forward, but that wasn’t the case.
Chelsea have agreed to sign Joao Pedro from Brighton for a reported fee of £55 million plus bonuses, while they have sought an agreement for Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund. Those two are pencilled in to start games under Enzo Maresca, which also opens the prospect of some of their current stars leaving this summer.
While some may have thought Chelsea would focus on other positions, the club are still keen to land another high-profile attacker. The Blues held talks for Mohammed Kudus, and it appears West Ham United rejected a £50 million bid from them for the Ghanaian attacker.
Chelsea are expected to return with a fresh bid for the attacker who has an £85 million release clause in his contract. The Hammers are not expecting interested clubs to pay as much, but they are willing to sanction a sale for the £85 million-rated Premier League star for the right price.
The arrival of Pedro and Gittens will have already accelerated the prospect of a few key departures from the club. Now that the £85 million-rated Premier League star Kudus is also a key target, the prospect of Pedro playing in the No.9 role has increased exponentially, as Nicolas Jackson could be on the move.
Jackson has already considered his future at Chelsea, while Noni Madueke’s place in the side could be in jeopardy. With the new signings likely to get the preference to start ahead of the current squad players, those attackers are likely to leave, especially if Kudus arrives at Stamford Bridge.
