Chelsea STILL not done in the transfer market with new striker a priority

Enzo Maresca says Chelsea are nonetheless available in the market for brand spanking new gamers – with a centre ahead high of his wishlist.

The Blues have added an additional 10 gamers to an already bloated squad this summer time, that means Maresca is having to fastidiously handle these on the fringes with the likes of Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell ostracised from first-team coaching having been instructed they’ll go away.

Outgoings, reasonably than arrivals, would appear to be the logical precedence over the subsequent week however Maresca says there are nonetheless areas of the squad that want strengthening.

“If we signal for the sake of signing, it’s higher that we don’t signal any extra as a result of we don’t have to signal gamers only for the sake of it,” he stated.

“But when we’re going to signal gamers as a result of they’re going to assist us enhance, certain we are going to signal gamers – in any other case we’re proud of the way in which we’re.”

Chelsea signed striker Marc Guiu from Barcelona earlier this summer time however, at 18 years of age, Maresca feels he doesn’t have the expertise to behave as back-up to Nicolas Jackson for a whole season.

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has lengthy been linked with the Stamford Bridge membership, who’re reported to additionally maintain an curiosity in Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran.

“I like Marc,” Maresca instructed the Guardian following Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Swiss facet Servette within the Europa Convention League final evening. “But when we now have an opportunity to herald a No 9 who may also help us we’re going to attempt – in any other case we’re okay.”

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Subsequent up for Chelsea is Wolves on Sunday with Maresca mulling over whether or not to incorporate Joao Felix for the journey to Molineux.

“If he’s obtainable, for certain he has an opportunity of enjoying,” he stated. “When it comes to understanding the way in which we need to play, not but, however bodily I believe he’s prepared. He’s mature sufficient to grasp what he has to do and be taught from his errors previously. General he’s a participant who’s going to assist us.

“I knew about him when he was at Benfica, the place he was already scoring many objectives and everybody was suspecting he could be a high, high, high participant. He has performed with Benfica, Atlético Madrid, Chelsea and Barcelona – huge, huge groups – and we’re comfortable to have him right here.”