Chelsea chiefs are informed that a Premier League forward who Atlético Madrid are pushing to sign wants to join Enzo Maresca's side - with a transfer battle potentially brewing against the La Liga side.
Chelsea preparing for another very active summer window
With Chelsea participating in the Club World Cup, BlueCo are expected to be busy right from the off this summer, and could take full advantage of the early window, which opens from June 1 to June 10.
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A host of players face uncertain futures at Chelsea - including Kepa Arrizabalaga, Alfie Gilchrist, Renato Veiga, Armando Broja, Raheem Sterling, João Félix, David Datro Fofana, Carney Chukwuemeka, Ben Chilwell and Axel Disasi - who are all away on loan spells right now and seemingly out of Maresca's plans.
Chelsea will likely attempt to find buyers for all the aforementioned crop, all while the west Londoners reportedly target a new centre-back, winger and striker as the priority signings on their agenda (Simon Phillips).
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Depending on their qualification for the Champions League next season and how many unwanted players they can ship out the door, it is also believed that Chelsea could go for a second centre-back (who can play at left-back when required), an attacking midfielder and a goalkeeper (Simon Phillips).
All signs point towards a very busy off-season for the Chelsea recruitment team, and new forwards appear to be high on their to-do list.
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Chelsea have held talks over Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens already, while reports in Italy claim Milan star Rafael Leao is also a target for the west Londoners.
However, another player who remains in their thinking is Man United's Alejandro Garnacho.
Alejandro Garnacho wants to join Chelsea this summer
The Argentinian has scored 11 goals and assisted 10 others in all competitions so far, featuring regularly under new manager Ruben Amorim, but he could still make the move away from Old Trafford.
Chelsea did work on signing Garnacho in January, but a move for him ultimately couldn't come to fruition. Now, journalist Graeme Bailey has told the Chelsea Chronicle that he could join Maresca this summer instead.
Garnacho
Indeed, it is believed Garnacho is also keen on a move to Chelsea, and the Blues are serious fans of the "huge talent".
“Garnacho is very much still on Chelsea’s radar – they are looking for someone to operate from that left side, and they have done work on a lot of names," said Bailey.
“I am told that the three at the top of their list are currently Jamie Gittens, Nico Williams and Garnacho.
"Chelsea are not set on one target and Garnacho is someone they like a lot, they tried to sign him in January. They know the player is keen on the move. And he is a huge talent, they think he would be a good fit. He seems to have been around forever, but he is still just 20."
The South American would reportedly cost around £65 million, and Bailey has also written that Atlético are "pushing hard" to sign Garnacho as well, so he won't be an easy capture by any means.