Chelsea has been locked up in Liam Dellup’s signature and has also begun discussions to sign another striker to join him at Stamford Bridge.
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The striker is Entracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitique, and the source has its source Catch off side The French are the top targets for the blues, as they are trying to reshape their offense for next season.
As widely reported, Delap is approaching officially becoming a Chelsea player, taking part in at a relatively cheap £30 million fee due to terms of the contract in Ipswichtown.
It leaves room for Chelsea to sign up for another major before, and Catch off side After taking his amazing shape in 2024/25, we understand that they are one of the clubs in Ekitique’s moves.
Why Chelsea wants Hugo Ekitike and Liam Dellup
A source close to the situation explains that Ekitique is the person who provides “tactical flexibility” to Enzo Maresca. This is because it can operate widely even for 22-year-olds.
With a strong record of 22 goals and 11 assists in all competitions this season, it’s easy to see Ekitique is someone who can link well with Dellup, rather than a direct competition for his position on the team.
Still, Chelsea not only targets former Paris Saint-Germain young people, but Liverpool is also very interested.
Does Hugo Ekitike end up in Chelsea or Liverpool?
Liverpool wants to strengthen it up ahead of time this summer, and while Darwin Nunes’ future is seriously suspected, Ekitique won’t be cheaper at around 100 million euros.
Currently, Chelsea is feeling the lead in the Ekitique signing race, but Liverpool could be involved if they could sell players to fund the move.
Nunes is someone who can leave, but the LFC is also interested in others from Saudi Arab League clubs, such as Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota.
Meanwhile, if they can make two new and exciting signs in the attack, they could potentially be sent off from Chelsea.
Joao Felix may be available and CFC is not actively looking for Nicolas Jackson sales, but his situation could be one to monitor whether the right offers will come in, as Delap and Ekitike could push the Pecking order down.