Antoine Semenyo of AFC Bournemouth has been linked with a transfer away from the south coast (Photograph by Lewis Storey/Getty Photos)
Chelsea are weighing up a summer time raid on Bournemouth as they give the impression of being to strengthen their squad, with Antoine Semenyo, Dean Huijsen, and Milos Kerkez all on their radar.
Nevertheless, securing all three gamers gained’t be simple, with robust competitors anticipated for every of them.
Huijsen, specifically, has caught the eye of European heavyweights Actual Madrid and Barcelona, whereas Liverpool have been linked with Kerkez. In the meantime, Semenyo is attracting curiosity from a number of golf equipment, and his reported price ticket may spark a fierce bidding conflict.
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Whereas Chelsea have proven curiosity in Huijsen and Kerkez, it’s 25-year-old Semenyo who seems to be their main focus. Reviews counsel the Ghanaian ahead has grow to be a “huge” goal for the Blues heading into the switch window.
In line with AreaNapoli, each Napoli and Tottenham are additionally eager on Semenyo. Nevertheless, his valuation – believed to be round €40m -could make him a extra inexpensive possibility for Premier League golf equipment like Chelsea and Spurs in comparison with options reminiscent of Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, who’s reportedly valued at £84m.
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Chelsea’s sparse attacking choices forward of the summer time window
Pedro Neto has performed as a striker for Chelsea (Photograph by Bryn Lennon/Getty Photos)
Chelsea’s huge choices this season have primarily consisted of Noni Madueke and Jadon Sancho, whereas Pedro Neto has additionally featured frequently, although he has been deployed as a striker at instances.
Semenyo’s stats this season counsel he may provide one thing completely different. In 27 league appearances, he has scored seven objectives and supplied 4 assists, greater than each Madueke and Sancho. His dribbling output can also be greater than his Chelsea counterparts, displaying he may carry a direct menace to Stamford Bridge.
Whereas Semenyo has performed extra minutes than the Chelsea duo, his purpose contribution and attacking numbers counsel he might be a cut price for underneath £35m. Nonetheless solely 25, he has proven clear indicators of enchancment this season and will take his sport to a different stage with a transfer to Stamford Bridge