Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has to be happy with his attacking options at Stamford Bridge right now.
At present, Maresca has the likes of Cole Palmer, Estevao Willian and Joao Pedro all in his Chelsea first-team squad.
Even so, it looks like Chelsea could still add to their attack in the January transfer window.
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Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers may no longer be an option for the Blues, but another No.10 could still be on his way to west London.
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Chelsea could become frontrunners to sign Kenan Yildiz in January
According to journalist Dean Jones, Chelsea will be in for Yildiz if his future remains up in the air by the time the new year arrives.
Yildiz is still yet to sign a new contract at Juventus, which could give Chelsea an opportunity to pounce and land the 20-year-old.
Speaking on Ranks FC, Jones said: “I think he’ll stay. If he doesn’t know, Chelsea will be bang in there. They’ll be right in there at the front of the queue because they love him.
“I don’t know where he’s going to play. They’ll figure that out once he’s through the door. But that is something to look out for.”
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As with Yildiz, The Chelsea Chronicle understands that Chelsea are also fans of Rogers.
However, it was recently reported that Chelsea have cooled their interest in Rogers, who signed a contract extension at Villa Park last month.
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Kenan Yildiz has more potential than Morgan Rogers
If Chelsea end up with Yildiz instead of Rogers, some Blues supporters will not be too disappointed. For as good as Rogers is, Yildiz probably has a higher ceiling and is already outperforming him this season.
For example, in fewer minutes, the Turkey international has scored more goals and provided more assists than the England star.
Player League apps Minutes Goals Assists Shots per game Key passes per game Dribbles per game
Kenan Yildiz 12 1000 4 3 2.4 2.3 1.5
Morgan Rogers 13 1158 3 2 1.4 0.8 1.2
Via Kenan Yildiz’s WhoScored and Morgan Rogers’ WhoScored pages
A lot will need to happen before Chelsea can actually sign Yildiz. Convincing the Juventus attacker that he will get regular playing time at Stamford Bridge is one thing that the Club World Cup winners have to do.
Joao Pedro and Enzo Fernandez have been playing in the No.10 role this season, while Cole Palmer will be guaranteed to start there once he is fully match fit again.
But if Chelsea do go on to land Yildiz, they will obviously be signing a very talented player.