Chelsea are among the many finest performing offensive sides within the Premier League this season with Nicolas Jackson doing an honest job because the chief of their attacking line. However, Enzo Maresca stays intent on bolstering his squad following the top of the season and has apparently made a striker’s buy his prime precedence for subsequent summer time.
Inter Milan ahead Lautaro Martinez is the most recent participant to have been linked with a transfer to Chelsea by Argentine outlet El Grafico (h/t 90min), who additionally report that the Blues are ready to swap three gamers to land the South American. Benoit Badiashile, Carney Chukwuemeka and Mykhaylo Mudryk are amongst these mooted to probably go the opposite method.
Lautaro Martinez’s valuation on Transfermarkt stands at £83 million and whereas Chelsea can afford to pay that sum fairly comfortably, they may need to sweeten the deal by providing a number of gamers to Inter that don’t kind part of Enzo Maresca’s plans going ahead.
Chelsea unlikely to signal Martinez in a swap deal
Chelsea are anticipated to signal a central defender as nicely subsequent yr so it comes as no shock that they’re planning on offloading Benoit Badiashile, nevertheless it stays to be seen if Internazionale see him as an improve over their present choices.
Likewise, Carney Chukwuemeka and Mykhaylo Mudryk won’t be deemed ok on condition that they’re nowhere close to the Premier League facet’s regulation workforce both, particularly the Ukrainian within the midst of his involvement in a supposed doping scandal.
Inter Milan and Lautaro Martinez additionally lately prolonged their phrases with the World Cup winner’s contract on the Giuseppe Meazza now legitimate till June 2029, so the Nerazzurri may demand a hefty sum to half firm with their prized asset.
It is going to be fascinating to see if Chelsea are able to pay for Martinez completely in money or in the event that they current a number of extra choices to Inter Milan to maintain the potential for a swap deal alive.
