HERE WE GO ✅: Chelse first January signing is Here, agreement reached overnight, player to sign 6yrs contract with the Blues, Jersey number revealed as medical schedule to take place today
It looks like Mauricio Pochettino has seven days to decide whether to bring a new striker to Stamford Bridge as Chelsea’s manager. Christopher Nkunku got hurt again just a few weeks after making his Blues debut. This happened at the worst possible time, since Nicolas Jackson will also be away from Stamford Bridge all of January with Senegal for the AFCON.
Since then, Pochettino has given different updates on the France international. In his words before the Fulham game, he was worried that the player would be back soon. However, after the win over the Cottagers, he said that he might be back very soon.
It doesn’t matter if Nkunku is available or not; Chelsea will definitely sign a striker in 2024. Ivan Toney and Victor Osimhen are two of their top choices. Evan Ferguson of Brighton is another name that people in west London are interested in, even though he is said to be worth a huge £120 million because of his new deal on the south coast.
Because Chelsea is going to be getting a new forward, they have agreed to let go of a scorer on their books. It’s a move that makes sense and could be good for the club’s future.
Look at these new Chelsea transfer rumours from football.london:
Ferguson’s answer to the transfer
When Pochettino was asked about Evan Ferguson as a possible transfer target for Chelsea on Saturday afternoon, he didn’t say anything. The manager was asked directly about Ferguson and said, “You know very well that I don’t talk about rumours or players who are at another club.” “The team is being evaluated, and if anything changes, we’ll let you know.”
“I never said we did not need a centre forward.” Yesterday, I didn’t say that we need. I said that we work like other clubs. Trying to figure out what might happen and how it might happen. I never said, “Let’s get another player.”
football.london says, “Ferguson has a bright future in the game, but a move to Chelsea doesn’t look likely.” The Blues have already gotten around Brighton’s refusal to sell their best players twice, but it would be very hard for them to sign Ferguson this time.
“The high price tag of over £100,000 is a clear worry for Chelsea, and with Osimhen and Toney also available at similar prices, it wouldn’t be smart to make the move given his lack of senior experience.” Other teams in the Premier League could also be interested, which could lead to a bidding war, which is not what Chelsea want.
“Therefore, a January move or summer switch happening for the 19-year-old is seemingly out of the equation, even for Chelsea.”
Burnley gets Fofana on loan
David Datro Fofana from Molde was the first player Chelsea signed in January of last season. But a loan move was always seen as the short-term goal for the 21-year-old. He has played some senior minutes. When the 2023–24 season began, Fofana joined Union Berlin. This month, he was called back up.
football.london says, “Chelsea doesn’t have a lot of depth in attack right now, but letting Fofana go back out on loan is the right thing to do.” For young players, regular sport is very important, and Chelsea’s dream is to get that in the Premier League.
“Fofana looked raw in the few games he played at Stamford Bridge, but I’m sure he can get better and reach the level Chelsea wants him to be at.” Getting experience in the Premier League will be a big step forward for his future. Getting that experience at Turf Moor, where he will likely play a lot because of the Clarets’ striker problems, is a huge plus.