Chelsea have spent more than £1 billion since Todd Boehly and Clearlake took over. They had a very good summer window where they spent £219 million to sign 11 players. The Blues also sold some of their existing players so as to cope up with the PSR rules. Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca still feels that they might go after more players in January.
The comments from Chelsea boss suggest that we may witness another big spending window from Premier League giants. This may give Chelsea fans a hope that there club may focus on unfinished business. Victor Osimhen will surely be the top target and it will be interesting to witness how Chelsea view his situation.
Enzo Maresca feels Chelsea might spend more in January
Firstly Maresca said that they have a very good squad. But he feels like Manchester City and Arsenal are ahead of them. He added that Chelsea will be close to them if they keep improving. Later, Maresca said that Arsenal and City are ahead of everyone else because their managers have stayed with the club for a long time.
Maresca was asked if The Blues bring more players in January. He replied by saying they will try to do less but more specific. He said that will be the target for both winter and next summer transfer window. This comments suggest that Chelsea will surely try to sign more players in January.
Will Chelsea go after Osimhen once again
There is a very high chance of Chelsea going after Osimhen. However Enzo Maresca has refused to talk about that right now. He has placed his trust in Nicolas Jackson and has also named another player who can do number 9 role.
Maresca said that Nicolas Jackson is the main Chelsea striker at the moment. He added that Christopher Nkunku can also adapt and play in this position. Lastly, he explained that both players possess different qualities.
As of now, Chelsea fans will witness Jackson as the main number 9, but there is a chance that this might change in January. All of the Enzo Maresca’s press conference is available on Official Chelsea Website.
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