Chelsea want “one of the best dribblers” for £67m

Enzo Maresca he must have silenced a few doubters during his first months as Chelsea boss, creating established Premier League side, with the fact that the results have improved.

The Italian arrived in the summer, replacing Mauricio Pochettino, and left his mark on the team, leading to his attacking style leading the club to fourth place after their first 20 outings.

Blues can boast of such a philosophy third most goals scored by any side in the division, allowing attacking players to flourish under his guidance at Stamford Bridge.

Cole Palmer remains the one top scorer with 13 goalsbut Nicolas Jackson also showed his quality, scoring nine goals – finally starting to look like a player capable of producing goods in attack.

However, January presents another opportunity for the 44-year-old to add further quality to his side, with one big talent already on their radar for a potential move to west London.

Chelsea are interested in signing the £67million star in January

According to journalist David Ornstein, Chelsea are in the race to sign Napoli’s winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia this month, but they face serious competition from several other parties.

Liverpool, Manchester United and PSG and just three sides are also interested in bringing in the 23-year-old who has been produced eight combined goals and assists throughout 2024/25.

The Georgia international could become available before the end of the month, which could spark a bidding war between all the above clubs.

Another source claimed the Serie A outfit asking €80m (£67m) for the split with their star striker, but it is not known whether any of the parties could allocate such a fee.

Kvaratskhelia would be a phenomenal addition for the Blues, potentially becoming their own version of one of the leading stars of European football in recent years.

Why Kvaratskhelia could be Chelsea’s version of Mbappe

French star Kylian Mbappé is a player that every club in the world must want to have, especially given his performance in front of goal – scoring countless goals and terrorizing the back line in the process.

During seven years with Ligue 1 side PSG, the 26-year-old scored 235 goals in 264 games – a phenomenal record, with his best season coming during the last one in Paris, registering 44 in all competitions.

He then moved to Real Madrid on a free transfer at the end of his contract ahead of the current season, he has already scored 14 times for his new outfit – maintaining his status as one of Europe’s most powerful strikers.

Although Kvaratskhelia is not as prolific as the France international, he possesses serious quality with the ball at his feet, often cutting in with his right foot from his left – echoing Mbappé’s skills.

As a result of his performances for Napoli this season, he was ranked as a similar player Real Madrid star by FBref, equal to or better than the 26-year-old in various key areas for the forward.

Georgian, who was called “one of the best dribblers in the world” by analyst Max Statman, has an average more progressive carries and passes per 90 – showing his ability to take the ball into forward areas.

He is too produced more actions to create the shotas he matched Mbappé for takeover attempts, showing how he could be the Blues’ own version of Europe’s leading striker.

£67m may be another expensive addition to the Blues hierarchy, but he certainly has the quality to be worth every penny, further bolstering the club’s top four ambitions.

Given his similarities to the Real Madrid ace, the club would be making a huge mistake by not pursuing a move for the Napoli man, with one of their English rivals standing to benefit from their failure to secure a job.