Chelsea travel to the French capital to face Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday night.
The Blues will face the Champions League holders for the first time since they beat the French side in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup last summer, and new head coach Liam Rosenior will hope to see his side produce a similar display this time around.
Domestically the west London outfit have struggled of late, although they did return to winning ways against Aston Villa last time out in the Premier League before beating Wrexham in the FA Cup on Saturday.
Now, it appears that the London giants are eyeing a move for a prolific Premier League striker.
According to TEAMtalk, Chelsea are weighing up a move for Brentford forward Igor Thiago as they look to bolster their ranks in attack.
The report claims that the Blues have identified the 24-year-old as a possible transfer target ahead of this summer’s window.
Thiago joined the Bees from Belgian side Club Brugge in 2024 but was plagued by injuries throughout his first season in England.
Thiago has emerged as a target for Chelsea (Photo: Craig Mercer/Alamy)
This term, however, the Brazilian has been in remarkable form, netting 21 goals in 31 matches across all competitions for Keith Andrews’ side.
Thiago’s tally of 18 goals in the Premier League so far this season is bettered only by Erling Haaland, and it appears that the striker’s fine form hasn’t gone unnoticed.
It is claimed that Chelsea’s owners, BlueCo, have been monitoring Thiago since prior to his move to the Gtech Community Stadium.
Thiago’s contract with Brentford is set to run until the end of the 2030/31 season, but it appears increasingly likely that their west London neighbours could attempt to lure the player to Stamford Bridge later this year.