Chelsea have joined the race for highly rated Premier League striker. The player has been in superb form and wanted by multiple clubs. He is likely to leave his current club this summer.
The Blues are keen to sign a new striker this summer. Nicolas Jackson had a very good start to this season. But, he failed to materialize this start. In addition, he has faced some injury issues. On the other hand, Marc Guiu is still very young to lead the frontline.
Enzo Maresca wants a new striker who can score regularly. This will help the Blues to compete for UCL regularly. In addition, they are now keen to win major titles. As a result, they are ready to back the Italian and bring in new striker.
Chelsea join the race for Aston Villa striker
According to Football Insider, the Blues have joined the race for Ollie Watkins. The Englishman is set to depart this summer with Aston Villa ready to listen to the offers. The 29 year old is already wanted by Arsenal, Man United and Liverpool.
As per the report, Enzo Maresca wants to add more experience to thei squad this summer. However, the Blues are not keen to make an offer for Watkins. Instead, they are ready to back Maresca in the hunt for young stars with high potential.
Hence, the Blues may be seen focusing on Liam Delap. This will come as a boost for other clubs interested in Watkins. The Villa star will not have shortage of options to pick from this summer. His departure from Villa will leave a bug void in their club but it will still happen.
Watkins is said to have fallen out-of-favour of Unai Emery. He was absent in both legs of Champions League quarter finals against PSG. This seems to have not went well with the 29 year old. Hence, it is likely that he may opt to move away from Villa park to play for a bigger club.
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