Chelsea have already got the ball rolling ahead of the summer window and may now pounce for one of Europe's most eye-catching stars who is open to a new challenge next season, per a report.
Chelsea kickstart movement ahead of the summer transfer window
By now, most with their finger on the transfer pulse will know that Chelsea have agreed deals to sign Dario Essugo and Geovany Quenda from Sporting for around the £62 million mark.
With that subject already well-covered, supporters will be excited to see what comes next in another inevitably busy window. According to reports, the Blues have a number nine on the agenda and could sell Joao Felix and Raheem Sterling to fund their pursuit of a clinical competitor for Nicolas Jackson.
Manchester City's Abdukodir Khusanov in action with Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson
While finishing in the Premier League top four and claiming Europa Conference League glory are on the agenda for now, forward planning to satisfy PSR regulations would be a wise move for Chelsea. There are plenty of spare parts that could be moved on to clear the path for new assets to help shape the future of life at Stamford Bridge.
Operating quite a large turnover of players is a strategy that is bound to draw differing opinions. Still, football would be a relatively boring sport if everyone had the same business model.
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Chelsea have the financial means to look after their own interests as they see fit, so it won't come as a surprise to hear they are willing to go all out for an exciting attacker who could be the perfect foil for Jackson.
Chelsea willing to facilitate £60m+ offer for Ademola Lookman
Per reports in Spain, Chelsea are willing to offer around £63 million to sign Ademola Lookman from Atalanta and may gain hope in their pursuit due to his recent troubled relations with manager Gian Piero Gasperini
Stemming from his missed penalty during the Serie A outfit's Champions League exit at the hands of Club Brugge, the Nigeria international is now open to a new challenge and is also courting attention from Liverpool.
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Chelsea are keen to build a dynasty under Enzo Maresca.
Making a marked impact this campaign, the former Everton star has registered 18 goals and seven assists in 32 appearances this campaign across all competitions.
Late last year, Gasperini did label Lookman as a "truly extraordinary" player, so it is perhaps a surprise that rapport between the pair seems to have taken a nosedive.
Away from the politics of his situation, the London-born man has statistically been Atalanta's third-most consistent performer in the Italian top flight, earning a WhoScored average match rating of 7.37/10 for his displays.
Chelsea are set to engineer transfer movement across their front four this summer, and it will be intriguing to see if they can entice Lookman with the prospect of a return to England at the peak of his powers.