Chelsea rival Napoli for striker

April 18, 2024Ligue 1

Chelsea are reportedly ready to challenge Napoli for the potential summer transfer of Lille striker Jonathan David.

The 24-year-old has had an impressive career in Ligue 1, scoring 81 goals in 175 games in total for Lille, having previously also looked like a real wonderkid during his time at Belgian club Gent.

In a way, it’s surprising David hasn’t moved yet, but perhaps his time will finally come this summer as Chelsea are linked strongly with him by Italian paper Corriere dello Sport, as cited and translated by Sport Witness.

David looks like he could surely do a job for the Blues, who have not had the best of seasons, largely due to their lack of a proven, recognised centre-forward.

Nicolas Jackson has shown some potential since moving to Stamford Bridge last summer, but he’s not yet looking like he can be the man to fire in 25-30 goals a season for a top club like Chelsea.

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David is also wanted by Napoli, according to the report, but could he also be good enough to take Mauricio Pochettino’s side up a level next season?

The Canada international might well be an ideal replacement for Napoli’s star forward Victor Osimhen, and perhaps there’ll be some CFC fans keen to see their club competing for a player of his calibre instead.