Chelsea set sights on £51m star as Pochettino looks to sign top striker

Chelsea are plotting a transfer to signal Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic as Mauricio Pochettino seems to be to strengthen his assault, in accordance with a report from Fichajes.

The Blues are looking for a prolific striker within the winter switch window, with Nicholas Jackson struggling to search out the mark persistently since becoming a member of the membership final summer time. 

Jackson has additionally linked up with Senegal for the African Cup of Nations, leaving Chelsea wanting choices up entrance, so Pochettino is seeking to bolster his ranks this month.

Having already spent a big sum in final summer time’s switch window, The Blues are set to make vital investments to fund a transfer for a deadly striker and Vlahovic is among the names strongly linked with a switch to Stamford Bridge.

In accordance with Fichajes, Chelsea have held a long-standing curiosity within the Serbia Worldwide and had been even considering making a transfer final summer time however had been held again on account of Juventus’ excessive asking value.

The Blues are nonetheless displaying a eager curiosity however face competitors. Fichajes experiences that Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are additionally interested by buying the companies of the Juventus ahead.

Vlahovic’s contract on the Allianz Stadium will run till June 2026 and has a market valuation of £51m by transfermarkt.

Want for a striker 

Vlahovic has confirmed himself to be a deadly goalscorer and a lethal finisher, rising as one of the crucial prolific younger centre-forwards in Europe.

One space that has been a priority for Chelsea this season is the centre-forward function as Jackson and Broja don’t pose vital firepower upfront to pose a top-six cost for European locations subsequent season.

For a staff that possesses most of their video games whereas creating a whole lot of probabilities, Vlahovic will emerge because the deadly finisher Mauricio Pochettino has been eager for as his Chelsea facet have a knack for creating a whole lot of probabilities with out scoring.

Vlahovic’s imposing bodily determine, coupled with an electrical burst of tempo positions him an ideal match for the bodily calls for of the Premier League.

With Jackson leaving for AFCON, it stays to be seen if Chelsea are keen to speculate closely in a striker who has been battling with niggling accidents in latest months.