Liam Rosenior will be all too familiar with the latest attacking player who Chelsea have been linked with signing at the end of the season.
The Blues are expected to address the attacking areas again next summer after being disappointed by their recent additions to the side.
While Estevao Willian has shown great promise, there has simply not been enough quality from Alejandro Garnacho and Jamie Gittens since their arrivals at Stamford Bridge.
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Chelsea interested in signing Maghnes Akliouche
With a desire to not move too far away from the ongoing project of signing younger players, the latest player to be linked with a move to West London is 24-year-old Maghnes Akliouche, who is currently featuring for Monaco.
According to Media Foot, Chelsea have registered an interest in signing Akliouche, with the Ligue 1 side expected to demand a fee of up to £60m for his services.
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He currently sits on seven goals and eight assists in his 38 games in all competitions this season, including a goal under his belt in the Champions League against PSG.
These figures are comfortably higher than the two left-wingers Chelsea signed, and is only two goal contributions behind established Chelsea star Pedro Neto, who has played seven more games this season.
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Rosenior has already seen how good Akliouche is
One of Akliouche’s best performances this season came in the third game of the Ligue 1 campaign against Strasbourg.
The France international scored and assisted in a 3-2 win when Rosenior was still in charge of the club.
There is no appetite for Chelsea to part ways with their current manager this summer, meaning they should now be making signings with the boss in mind.
Rosenior will be well aware of Akliouche’s quality, so don’t be surprised to see this story continue to grow as we approach the summer transfer window.
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