Chelsea have now submitted a £50m proposal for a "generational" forward, who could be in line to join along with Joao Pedro, according to reporter Simon Phillips.
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The Blues have certainly been busy in the opening stages of the summer transfer window, with a deal for Borussia Dortmund's Jamie Gittens believed to be edging closer to completion, and the Englishman is not the only forward in line to move to Stamford Bridge.
Indeed, Fabrizio Romano has now revealed that Brighton & Hove Albion's Joao Pedro is edging closer to a move to west London, with a deal worth over £50m being agreed on Sunday evening.
Phillips has since taken to X to praise BlueCo for the way in which they have gone about business this summer, saying: "I applaud Chelsea for the speed of the Joao Pedro deal, no messing about there. Also, this is the club backing Enzo Maresca by the way.
"He put new attackers as the priority, and the club are getting players to match his footballing vision. More will follow, far from done here."
With bringing in new attackers of key importance to Maresca, Chelsea have now made an approach for another forward, having submitted a £50m verbal proposal over a deal for West Ham United's Mohammed Kudus, Phillips has revealed (via The Chelsea Chronicle).
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The proposal, which is not classed as an official offer, was knocked back by West Ham, however, with the Blues' London rivals seemingly holding out for a higher fee, having previously valued the forward at £85m.
Despite the rejection, the Blues remain interested in signing Kudus alongside Pedro and Gittens, indicating they could return to the negotiating table with an official offer.
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The Ghanaian struggled to stand out in a poor West Ham side last season, but he has proven himself in the Premier League in the past, picking up eight goals and nine assists in 33 matches during the 2023-24 campaign.
Not only that, but the 24-year-old is regarded as a "generational" talent by journalist Gary Al-Smith, indicating he could be capable of kicking on at a top club, should the Hammers be willing to sanction a departure this summer.
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There may be some concerns the winger is not a necessary signing, given that fellow winger Gittens is already set to move to Stamford Bridge, but the Blues are in a healthy PSR situation, having effectively sold their women's team to themselves.
As such, if Chelsea have cash to splash this summer, it could be worth bringing in Kudus, although the proposed £85m price tag is way too high, given that he is yet to prove himself at the very highest level.