Chelsea are going to have to spend big money if they want to land one of their targets this summer.
The Blues are looking to strengthen their attack when the transfer window opens and could bring a new striker and winger to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea messed up their deal to sign Victor Osimhen last summer but remain interested in the 26-year-old, so he is one option for them in the centre-forward position.
As for the winger position, Chelsea have been linked with the likes of AC Milan’s Rafael Leao and Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo.
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Bournemouth basing Antoine Semenyo value on Mykhailo Mudryk transfer
At one point, it looked like Chelsea would be able to get Semenyo for a small price in the summer transfer window.
Last month, it was claimed that Bournemouth only wanted around £34m for Semenyo, but a report from The Sun has now contradicted that rumour.
According to the newspaper, the Cherries have slapped a whopping £75m price tag on the 25-year-old, believing he is fully worth that after what Chelsea and Manchester United paid for Mykhailo Mudryk and Antony respectively.
Chelsea bought Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk in an £89m deal two years ago, while United paid Ajax £82m for Antony.
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Semenyo has been a key player for Andoni Iraola this season. In total, he has scored seven goals and provided four assists in 28 Premier League appearances.
It is not a complete shock, then, to see Bournemouth slap such a huge price tag on Semenyo.
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Antoine Semenyo high on Chelsea’s list
A £75m price tag may eventually scare Chelsea and other suitors off, but the Blues are set to head into the next transfer window with Semenyo high on their list.
According to journalist Simon Phillips, Semenyo is a “massive” target for Chelsea this summer.
With the futures of Mudryk, Jadon Sancho and Noni Madueke all uncertain right now, Enzo Maresca could find himself in desperate need of a new wide man ahead of the 2025/26 season.