Chelsea have earmarked Lois Openda as one of their top targets for the No.9 role, as they are eager to recruit for the position quickly.
According to Team Talk, Chelsea have now entered the chase for Lois Openda ahead of the summer. The RB Leipzig star could see his name become a prominent one on the list of many clubs with a good Euro 2024 campaign, as the Blues have earmarked him as one of their top No.9 targets this summer.
Chelsea keen on Lois Openda?
Chelsea will continue to see links to top striker names, as the club are eager to recruit a new No.9 to compete with the likes of Nicolas Jackson. The Blues have already shown an interest in several prominent names, although nothing seems to have materialised so far, with another name coming into the mix.
Tottenham-linked Lois Openda becomes the latest name on CHelsea’s striker shortlist, as the club might open talks with RB Leipzig over a move. The two clubs hold good relations owing to some transfers in recent windows and could rekindle talks about the Belgian striker with a 70 million release clause that becomes active in the summer of 2025.
Chelsea could consider the 24-year-old Bundesliga forward as one of their top-tier targets this summer and ponder making an offer below his estimated release clause value. Openda ended the season well with Leipzig and has already attracted interest from other clubs in the Premier League.
Chelsea could enter the conversation with a young project to present to the 24-year-old Bundesliga forward. Leipzig, on the other hand, hopes that Openda will have a sensational Euro 2024 that will put them in a better position to demand a fee closer to that £70 million release clause from suitors like the Stamford Bridge outfit.
Who are Chelsea’s other striker targets?
Apart from Openda, who seems to have emerged as one of their top targets of late, Chelsea is also considering moves for many other names while they have moved on from the likes of Victor Osimhen. The arrival of Enzo Maresca and his subsequent discussions with the hierarchy on the players he might want may have changed the direction of their transfer policy.
Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran remains a key target, as Chelsea continues to hold conversations with their Birmingham-based counterparts with the aim of finding a resolution. However, with Openda in the mix on their striker shortlist, Chelsea are keen to show that they are not only behind Duran as a definitive target.
