Chelsea are very interested in potentially signing the club’s “key” striker, amid reliable reports that they are looking for a January deal for Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel.
Chelsea are in talks to sign a contract with Bayern Munich striker Mathys Tel
On Monday night, the broadcast’s reliable reporter Fabrizio Romano released an exclusive report on Xu who is Chelsea held the first negotiations about signing a contract with Tel – where they asked to be informed about the situation of the Frenchman.
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Their renewed interest in Tel, which coincides with Bayern’s desire over a winter deal for Christopher Nkunku, has even sparked serious talk of a possible swap involving Chelsea’s in-demand winger.
Nkunku has reportedly agreed terms on a move to Bayern and wants to join them “immediately” (Florian Plettenberg), and Vincent Kompany’s side have identified the 26-year-old as a top transfer target to go through the door ahead of the February 3 deadline.
If an exchange contract cannot be concluded, then Chelsea value Nkunku at around £59m plus add-ons (Ben Jacobs), so it may be in Bayern’s interest to try to facilitate a partial trade offer involving Tel – even if the Bavarian sporting director Christoph Freund is trying to pour cold water on the 19-year-old’s potential exit.
He is a very important player for us. Freund said. “He is a great talent. Our clear goal is for Mathys to make his breakthrough with us.
“We are very happy with our squad, both quality and quantity. Of course, if a player is unhappy, we can talk about it. But the clear plan with Mathys is for him to make his breakthrough here.”
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Chelsea’s next matches in the Premier League |
Date |
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Bournemouth (home) |
Today |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers (home) |
January 20 |
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Man City (away) |
January 25 |
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West Ham (away) |
February 3 |
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Brighton (away) |
February 14 |
In any case, initial talks have taken place between Chelsea and Bayern over Telo, and it will be interesting to see if Nkunku will be involved or if his transfer will prove to be a separate entity. It is also worth noting that Chelsea reportedly held talks about Tel last summer.
Chelsea are “ready” for Deportivo winger Yeremay Hernandez
Amidst Chelsea’s pursuit of Telo, a Spanish media source has shared more news on BlueCo’s pursuit of some of the brightest young talents in world football.
Indeed, Chelsea are believed to be targeting Deportivo La Coruna forward Yeremay Hernandez, who has impressed for the La Liga 2 side with eight goals and three assists so far this campaign.
The Spain under-21 international is a “key” player for them, but this report from the continent states that Chelsea are “ready to take” Hernandez from Deportivo after following its development in Europe very carefully.
The 22-year-old can play on both the right and left, with Deportivo not exactly asking for a fee to let him go, despite Hernandez having five years left on his current deal. Chelsea, it is reported here, could even make a deal for around £17 million.
