Kenan Yildiz, Enzo Maresca, Morgan Rogers (Images: Tasos Katopodis, Alex Grimm, Richard Pelham/Getty Photographs)
Chelsea will make the offensive midfielder subsequent 12 months a precedence within the switch market after lacking out on Zabi Simons in the summertime. Catch off facet I perceive.
Bruce has had a busy summer season and has introduced thrilling abilities like Jamie Gitens, Joa Pedro, Liam Delap, Jorell Hato and Alejandro Garnacho, however their recruiting staff continues to be busy assessing their future targets.
Sources with an in depth understanding of Chelsea’s plans have been notified Catch off facet The West London large will concentrate on Aston Villa Star Morgan Rogers as one in all its prime targets for January or subsequent summer season.
Chelsea’s curiosity in signing Rogers is not any secret. England Worldwide was on the radar all through the summer season, however different prime golf equipment had been additionally impressed by his form within the villa.
Chelsea explores Morgan Rogers and different switch targets
Data sources have additionally been notified Catch off facet Juventus’ Kenan Ildis is on the radar of Chelsea together with Marick Fofana of Lyon.
Tottenham ended up profitable the Zabi Simmons race, however Chelsea had been actually eager to convey him in to gradual him down within the window.
Finally, solely Garnacho was attainable, however the CFC will safe funds for not less than one prime offensive midfield participant within the coming months.
Rogers is most well-liked by Chelsea recruitment groups, however Yildiz and Fofana are two different names if the deal seems to be too costly or difficult.
Villa, after all, needs to carry Rogers in hand, however it may be in a robust place to ask a bid struggle, as different golf equipment akin to Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis may very well be concerned.
Chelsea missed Zabi Simons and Ethan Nuwaneri
Chelsea additionally had a real and concrete curiosity in Arsenal youth Ethan Nuwaneri, particularly in the course of the summer season.
Ultimately, Nwaneri was to signal a brand new cope with Gunners, however Charles Watts has beforehand spoken about Bruce’s pursuits.
“Arsenal has all the time been very calm about Nuwaneri’s scenario, however with the remaining 12 months of his previous deal, it was an issue that wanted to be resolved,” Watts mentioned of Chelsea’s curiosity in Nuwaneri.
“Chelsea was simply as as earlier than Nuwaneri signed his first skilled contract with the membership in March 2024.”
He added: “There might have been a robust curiosity, however Nuwaneri’s choice is all the time to remain at Arsenal, and the membership was certain he would all the time keep.”
