Chelsea are set to battle Liverpool in the signing of 19 year old Spanish winger. The player is currently having a decent debut season for the first-team. He has also been a regular member of Spain under-19 national team.
The Blues are set to welcome a new winger in the summer window. They have lost Mykhailo Mudryk due to doping. Joao Felix who is on loan wants to leave permanently in summer. Lastly, Nkunku who can play on wing is also pushing for a move away from the club.
Chelsea want to sign a player who can play on both wings. They also want him to play in middle when required. In addition, they want him to be young which will make him perfect fit in their hiring criteria.
On the other hand, Liverpool are also planning to sign a winger in summer. They are still uncertain to hold Mohamed Salah beyond this season. Even if Salah extends, he will need proper replacement very soon due to his age.
In addition to Salah, his fellow winger Luis Diaz is also linked with exit. The Columbian will enter the final year of his contract and hence can be sold in summer. Lastly, the club is not yet fully impressed with Federico Chiesa.
Chelsea & Liverpool both interested in young Spanish winger
According to Daily Mail via ESPN, both Chelsea and Liverpool are showing interest in Jesus Rodriguez. He is 19 years old Spanish winger who plays for Real Betis. This is the debut season for Rodriguez in Betis’ first-team and he has been able to impressive everyone so far.
Rodriguez has played 17 games for Betis this season. He has registered 1 goal and 1 assist for the Spanish club. In addition, he has so far played 4 games for Spain under-19 team. Betis are aware of the player’s quality and have included a £42 million release clause in his contract.
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