Chelsea are in ongoing talks with Neymar-like forward

Chelsea are persevering with to work on their summer time recruitment plans, even after the pre-Membership World Cup switch deadline handed at 7pm on Tuesday, with supervisor Enzo Maresca nonetheless in a position so as to add new gamers to his squad halfway by means of the match.

How Chelsea can nonetheless introduce new signings for the Membership World Cup

It was thought that the mini-summer window, which opened from June 1 to June 10, could be Chelsea’s solely alternative to strengthen forward of their CWC marketing campaign.

It was, in any case, why the window was launched within the first place – handy competing groups an opportunity to register new gamers after lengthy and gruelling 2024/2025 campaigns.

Nonetheless, as per Sky Sports activities reporter Kaveh Solhekol in the previous few days, Chelsea and different sides participating within the match will even have a singular registration interval to learn from halfway by means of the CWC.

From June 27 to July 3, simply after the group phases end, groups will likely be given the prospect so as to add new gamers to their CWC roster – which permits Chelsea to introduce new signings who might participate within the knockout section – in the event that they certainly make it that far.

Chelsea missed out on offers for each AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan and Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens earlier than the pre-CWC window deadline, with the west Londoners strolling away from the previous after refusing to satisfy Milan’s asking worth.

Chelsea made three last-minute bids for Gittens as nicely, however none of them might fulfill Dortmund, who saved demanding increasingly cash for the English sensation.

It’s unclear whether or not Chelsea will keep their pursuit of Gittens in time for the CWC distinctive registration interval beginning on June 27, however they may maybe flip to Eintracht Frankfurt sensation Hugo Ekitike as a substitute.

Chelsea in ongoing talks for Hugo Ekitike after pre-Membership World Cup deadline

There are reviews that Chelsea consider Ekitike might ultimately rival Newcastle United star Alexander Isak, which is how extremely they fee the Frenchman after his distinctive 22-goal marketing campaign.

In accordance with Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, Chelsea are sustaining talks for Ekitike, regardless of failing to signal him in time for the CWC, so he is nonetheless very a lot “one to look at”.

“Chelsea and Ekitike stay in talks for the summer time switch window – however Liverpool are nonetheless within the race,” stated Plettenberg.

“One to look at within the coming weeks.”

The 22-year-old could be very highly-rated, with ex-Inter Milan star Wesley Sneijder even calling him a mix of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, so Ekitike might nicely be well worth the punt – however not for his ridiculously excessive price ticket of round £84 million.

“I feel he’s a mixture between Neymar and [Kylian] Mbappé. I sincerely assume so,” stated Sneijder.

“He has the grace of Neymar, but additionally the actions of Mbappé. To immediately speed up, that’s one thing that Mbappé additionally has. And he’s solely 22 years previous. There’s actually numerous potential on this boy.”