Sources: Chelsea eye trio of exciting young talents as attacking midfield transfer remains key priority

Chelsea are set to make an attacking midfielder a precedence within the switch market within the coming 12 months after lacking out on Xavi Simons in the summertime, CaughtOffside understands.

The Blues had a busy summer time bringing in thrilling skills akin to Jamie Gittens, Joao Pedro, Liam Delap, Jorrel Hato and Alejandro Garnacho, however their recruitment staff continues to be busy assessing future targets.

Sources with a detailed understanding of Chelsea’s plans have knowledgeable CaughtOffside that the west London giants will now concentrate on Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers as considered one of their prime targets for January or subsequent summer time.

Chelsea’s curiosity in signing Rogers isn’t any secret, with the England worldwide having been on their radar through the summer time, whereas different prime golf equipment have additionally been impressed by his type for Villa.

Chelsea exploring Morgan Rogers and different switch targets

Sources have additionally knowledgeable CaughtOffside that Juventus’ Kenan Yildiz is on Chelsea’s radar, together with Lyon’s Malick Fofana.

Though Tottenham ended up successful the race for Xavi Simons, Chelsea had been additionally actually eager on bringing him in in addition to Garnacho late on within the window.

In the long run, solely Garnacho was attainable, however CFC will put aside funds for no less than yet one more prime attacking midfield participant within the months forward.

Rogers is nicely appreciated by Chelsea’s recruitment staff, however Yildiz and Fofana are two different names to observe if a deal proves too costly or difficult to get executed.

Villa are understandably eager to carry on to Rogers, however may be in a powerful place to ask a bidding conflict as different golf equipment akin to Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis might become involved.

Chelsea missed out on Xavi Simons and Ethan Nwaneri

Chelsea additionally notably had a real and concrete curiosity in Arsenal teenager Ethan Nwaneri through the summer time.

In the long run, Nwaneri ended up signing a brand new contract with the Gunners, however Charles Watts has beforehand advised us concerning the Blues’ curiosity.

“Arsenal had been at all times fairly calm about Nwaneri’s state of affairs, however with only a 12 months remaining of his outdated deal it was a problem that wanted resolving,” Watts mentioned of Chelsea’s curiosity in Nwaneri.

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“Chelsea had been , simply as they had been earlier than Nwaneri signed his first skilled contract with the membership in March, 2024.”

He added: “Whereas there could have been sturdy curiosity, Nwaneri’s choice was at all times to remain at Arsenal and the membership had been at all times assured he would keep.”