Chelsea are again within the high 4 of the Premier League with a win over West Ham on Monday night as they beat the Hammers 2-1 and took benefit of Arsenal’s thumping of Manchester Metropolis to stay in competition for a Champions League berth. Although they had been second for a couple of weeks within the season, Enzo Maresca acknowledged that they nonetheless lack the standard to battle for the title.
The Italian’s job at hand is to ship a primary PL crown at Stamford Bridge since 2017 and after an honest begin to life in London, he could have the backing from the board in the summertime. A major outlay from Todd Boehly on the finish of the marketing campaign is anticipated to be at Maresca’s help, by which he’s reportedly hoping to signal a winger amongst others.
In line with The Mail (h/t 90min), Chelsea are ‘working’ in the direction of pursuing a summer time swoop for Borussia Dortmund ahead Jamie Gittens. He was linked with departing the Sign Iduna Park for a lot of January however having stayed put with the Bundesliga giants in the interim, the Blues are hoping to amass him after ‘laying the groundwork’ for him within the winter.
Gittens aligns with Chelsea’s mission
Jamie Gittens has been in nice type for Borussia Dortmund this season and a transfer to the Premier League is on the horizon for him. The 20-year-old can be excellent for Chelsea and specifically, Enzo Maresca, given that he’s a hardworking left winger on and off the ball, with the potential of contributing to constant numbers within the remaining third, maybe higher than Jadon Sancho.
Aside from the sporting facet of his recreation, Gittens is younger and falls in keeping with the membership’s long-term funding plans whereas being an Englishman additionally means he wouldn’t occupy an abroad spot within the Chelsea squad. The Blues would want to spend £83 million on his signing and it seems like a really cheap payment for a participant who has the sky as his restrict.
Following Joao Felix’s mortgage to AC Milan, there are doubts over whether or not he might be related to the West Londoners subsequent season and a doable sale would additionally alleviate PSR strain off Chelsea, together with releasing up house of their wage funds.
