Chelsea are inside a degree of the highest 4 of the Premier League after their win over Tottenham Hotspur of their final outing, and will break into the highest 8 of the Champions League with a win over Qarabag tonight.
Whereas it’s a first rate begin to the season that the Blues have made, they’d nonetheless really feel that they’ve underperformed owing to the offensive investments they made in the summertime with neither of their signings barring Joao Pedro delivering as anticipated but.
Enzo Maresca’s wingers have notably struggled for type and consistency, and whereas Alejandro Garnacho and Jamie Gittens have had their moments at Stamford Bridge, neither of them has nailed down a spot within the crew thus far.
Provided that the Blues don’t give greater than a 12 months or two for his or her signings to settle in, plans have already been drafted for a brand new left winger’s acquisition subsequent summer time as Fichajes has claimed that Chelsea are keen on AC Milan star Rafael Leao.
In keeping with the supply, they’re ready to spend £105 million on the 26-year-old’s switch and such an quantity is predicted to persuade the Rossoneri to half firm with their key man, who has 4 objectives and an help in six outings this season.
Leao well worth the big worth
Rafael Leao’s signing would doubtlessly imply Chelsea have spent a large sum on one more wing, however versus their current signings, the AC Milan star has extra expertise in addition to the calibre to affect matches all by himself.
Below Paulo Fonseca and Sergio Conceicao final season, Leao didn’t get pleasure from his finest run of type however following Massimiliano Allegri’s appointment for the continued marketing campaign, the Portuguese has been enjoying very well after a calf damage in August.
The previous Juventus coach labelled him as a ‘genius’ and in addition included him in his plans from the phrase go, a choice which has helped Milan in contending for the Serie A crown in addition to led to their celebrity to find his ft.
Leao has been at AC Milan for over six years and has performed greater than 250 video games for them, so he may be open to a brand new problem within the Premier League with Chelsea’s venture prone to entice him into becoming a member of them.
His distinctive dribbling, probability creation and ending will give Chelsea life down the left wing together with the tip product that they’re in search of, whereas Leao’s expertise and intelligence of the sport will assist him get the most effective out of his teammates too.
It will likely be attention-grabbing to see if Alejandro Garnacho or Jamie Gittens handle to persuade Enzo Maresca by the tip of the season, and may that not occur, Leao’s signing would possibly solely be a matter of time.
