In recent days, the sky has been blue in Chelsea. No cloud is looming on the horizon for residents of Stamford Bridge. Last night, they won the Europa league conference against Real Betis Balompié. Led 1 to 0, they overturned the Andalusians, well helped by Cole Palmer. In the end, they won 4 to 1, while allowing the London team to become the first club to win all major competitions in Europe.
What give fans smiling, but also to the club. A club that was also happy with the qualification of the Enzo Maresca team for the next UEFA Champions League campaign. Indeed, this offers new sporting and financial perspectives, but also in terms of transfers. The priority for this summer 2025 is already known. The Londoners want to recruit a number 9.
Ektike and other targeted players
And this Thursday, Sky Sports Ensures that the Blues have decided to accelerate on this priority file. Four players appeal to management. There is Hugo Ekitike. At the start of the week, the Telegraph had revealed that the French, for which the Eintracht Frankfurt claims € 100 million, is the priority of Chelsea. Sky Sportsfor its part, indicates that it is in the short-list. This goes in the direction of information published yesterday on our site.
We revealed to you that the Blues have an appointment with the Frenchman. In addition to Ekitike, the Todd Boehly club also targets Liam Delap (Ipswich Town), which would cost “only” € 35 million. Chelsea has its chances since its direct competitor on this file, Manchester United, is not qualified for a European Cup next year. Finally, the blues also checked the names of Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), which has a release clause of € 100 million, and Benjamin SESKO, for which the RB Leipzig requires around € 80 million. This makes a short-list at € 315 million, even if Chelsea will a priori only recruit one.
