Given stated: “He has gone under the radar, but maybe because he plays for Aston Villa. But Aston Villa are a big football club, people forget that, at times. Maybe he is talking about a new contact, at the minute. When you look at other clubs in the Premier League like Arsenal, Chelsea or even Man United. Someone of his calibre. I wonder if his agent is sort of secretly saying, ‘he is of that level. He can grab goals.”
Of course, Watkins’ name has been mentioned in connection with Chelsea in recent times and the England international refused to be drawn on his current contract situation with Aston Villa in the aftermath of their 6-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend in the Premier League, stating to TNT Sports via TEAMtalk: “I just try and let my football do the talking. My goal is to score goals and help the team win. What happens off the pitch is separate.”
Football Insider report that Chelsea could land Napoli sensation Victor Osimhen next summer for a cut-price fee due to the Serie A champions being yet to make progress on contract talks with the Nigeria international.
Osimhen is under contract at Napoli until 2025 and will have just 12 months left on his deal at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium by the time the middle of next year rolls around
What has Fabrizio Romano said about Chelsea’s transfer activity?
Writing in his Daily Briefing column via CaughtOffside, Romano has detailed that meetings lie ahead for Blues’ chiefs regarding their January transfer strategy, though it hasn’t yet been decided if they will attempt to bring players with more experience to Stamford Bridge.
Romano said:
“I’m also aware of some transfer rumors at Chelsea regarding a possible change of approach in January, which could see them target more experienced players. However , from what I hear it’s too early to be sure – nothing has been done yet.” is still undecided and further meetings will take place in the coming weeks and especially between November and December to decide on the course of action and what type of signatures are needed. ”
Chelsea have signed no fewer than 12 first-team recruits this summer, who have arrived at Stamford Bridge for a total cost of around €462m (£400m), according to Transfermarkt.
However, the Blues are struggling for form and strength in front of goal, suggesting there is plenty of room for improvement at Stamford Bridge and they may need to return to the market in the new year to bolster their depth. of the team in key areas.
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