London, England – Na true wey Chelsea dey plan serious transfer before new season wey dey come. Dem don feel say their squad need adjustment, as dem dey eyeful Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund again.
Gittens, wey be 20-year-old winger, don show say e sabi score. Last season, e bagged 12 goals for Dortmund, but e hardly fit enter pitch because na bench dem dey warm am for the last matches. Wahala dey as e get £51 million release clause, and na so Chelsea wan test wetin Dortmund go reply if dem demo serious.
Meanwhile, Chelsea don already seal deal for another player, wey dem bring from Ipswich Town. Liam Delap, wey be 22-year-old, go join dem for £30 million and e don get 12 goals last season too, even though Ipswich no fit stay for Premier League.
As Chelsea dey plan their new squad, dem dey also check out other talents like Hugo Ekitike, wey Eintracht Frankfurt dey price above £80 million. E don shine well for league, scoring 15 goals and getting 8 assists last season. But na so e don withdraw from France Under-21 team for European Championship wey go happen this summer.
In addition, Gittens don make 12 goals and 5 assists dis season. Dortmund officials say dem expect am to stay, even though e don dey bench dey observe matches. Their budget na still limited, only £25 million unless dem fit sell player wey dey take space or move for Club World Cup this month.
The market don dey hot o! Chelsea also dey consider to offload players like Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell, as dem wan build powerful squad. We even hear say Dario Essugo don join Chelsea for £18.5 million from Sporting Lisbon, and e sign contract for 8 years. Na big investment o!
Plus, if Chelsea decide to bring in new winger, e fit affect Noni Madueke and even Jadon Sancho dem dey confuse about hin future. Chelsea fit convert Sancho loan to permanent deal for £25 million, but dem go still pay £5 million penalty if dem decide to return am back to Manchester United. Na wetin dem dey call market wahala!
Despite all the drama, Chelsea dey try balance their finances. Dem dey look for way to manage the high wages wey players dey collect. Sancho no go come cheap, as e dey collect £350,000 per week from Manchester United. Chelsea no wan run into financial wahala, so dem dey discuss salary negotiation before next move.
All these transfers dey show say Chelsea dey prepare well to compete, as dem no wan let opportunity pass dem this season. Fans go full ground to see which players go eventually join dem as the gists dey happen!
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