Chelsea booked their place in the final of the Conference League on Thursday night and are now preparing to face Real Betis with a chance to win silverware in Enzo Maresca's first season in charge.
The Blues beat Djurgarden 1-0 at Stamford Bridge, and 5-1 on aggregate, to clinch their place in the final, whilst the club are also in the race to secure a Champions League place by finishing in the top five in the Premier League.
Despite there still being plenty to play for domestically and in Europe this season, Chelsea are also putting plans in place ahead of the summer transfer window, with talks underway to sign a new centre-forward.
Chelsea have held talks to sign Ligue 1 forward
According to Foot Mercato, Chelsea have already held talks over a deal to sign Emanuel Emegha from Strasbourg ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
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The report claims that the club have spoken with the player and his representatives to discuss a long-term contract at Stamford Bridge, as the English giants work on a transfer to bring him over in the summer.
It states that negotiations between Chelsea and Strasbourg are not expected to pose any problems, because they share the same ownership, but does not reveal how much money it would take to strike a deal for the centre-forward.
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The Blues are clearly looking to bolster their attacking options in the summer transfer window and Emegha presents an interesting option, as he could be amazing with Cole Palmer at Stamford Bridge next term.
Why Emegha would love Cole Palmer
The Strasbourg number nine could love to play with the England international because the left-footed star has the creative quality to consistently provide him with opportunities to find the back of the net.
Put simply, Palmer is a striker's dream because he has created 38 'big chances' in the Premier League since the start of last season, more than any other player in the squad.
Emegha, whose form was hailed as "magnificent" by talent scout Jacek Kulig, is a clever striker with excellent movement, as shown in the clip above, and could be the perfect forward to make the most of Palmer's exceptional passing quality.
His movement has been evident throughout the Ligue 1 season with Strasbourg because he has racked up 16.58 xG in 27 matches, which shows that he is consistently getting into high-quality positions.
24/25 Ligue 1 Emanuel Emegha
Appearances 27
xG 16.58
Shots per game 2.3
Goals 14
Conversion rate 23%
Big chances created 4
Assists 3
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the 22-year-old star has only scored 14 goals from 16.58 xG, an underperformance, but it does show that the forward is good at getting into shooting positions.
Having a playmaker of Palmer's quality in the number ten position behind him could help to make Emegha even more prolific by combining his passing with the striker's movement, and that is why they could be an exciting pairing for Chelsea with their potential link-up in the final third.
Chelsea's Cole Palmer
Emegha could become amazing for the Blues by playing with the English star because of the quality of chances that could be consistently created for him, and that is why the youngster, who still has room to improve his finishing, could be an excellent addition to the squad.
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Chelsea booked their place in the Europa Conference League final with a 5-1 aggregate win over Djurgarden.