Chelsea have now expressed robust curiosity in signing a striker who’s already scored 22 objectives this season, however there’s set to be fierce competitors for his signature from their Premier League rivals, in response to a report.
Maresca quick 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 in opposition to Leicester Metropolis on Sunday, being lauded for the “unimaginable effort” he put in to assist the Blues to a 1-0 victory.
Nonetheless, on condition that Neto will not be an out-and-out striker, Maresca should still be eager to usher in a recent face this summer season, and a report from Spain has revealed Lille’s Jonathan David is Chelsea’s ‘nice need’, indicating they maintain a powerful curiosity within the Canadian.
David’s type this season means he’s a goal for 5 Premier League golf equipment in the summertime, at which level his Lille contract is ready to run out, that means he can be obtainable 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 start 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-about one among their key targets.
“Phenomenon” David is having an unimaginable 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 hearth Lille to a shock league title triumph.
Nonetheless, this season might find yourself being the Canada worldwide’s greatest to this point, 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
Objectives
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 might be coming into his prime, which implies it might be the right time for Chelsea to pursue a transfer, and it’s an added bonus that he’s set to be obtainable on a free switch.
Former Gent supervisor Hein Vanhaezebrouck has lauded David as a “phenomenon” prior to now, and his performances for Lille over quite a few years point out he might be the answer to Chelsea’s striker issues.
