Chelsea are interested and signing the Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins this summer.
The 28-year-old has established himself as one of the best goal-scorers in the Premier League and it is no surprise that Chelsea are keen on him. According to football insider, Chelsea plotting an ambitious swap deal for the striker.
The 28-year-old striker scored 27 goals in all competitions last season and he could transform Chelsea in the attack. Nicholas Jackson has not been able to live up to the expectations since joining Chelsea and the Blues need to bring in an upgrade.
The 28-year-old Aston Villa striker could be tempted to move to a big club like Chelsea and it could provide him with the platform to compete for major trophies in the coming seasons. However, Aston Villa have secured Champions League qualification for the next season and the Blues will not be able to provide him with that platform. It would not be a surprise the England international decided to stay at the West Midlands club.
Chelsea want to offer Gallagher plus cash
The report states that Chelsea are willing to offer Conor Gallagher and cash in exchange for the striker. Gallagher has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge in recent months. He will be out of contract next summer and the two parties have not been able to agree on an extension. There are rumours that Chelsea could look to sell the Academy player this summer and it remains to be seen how the situation develops.
Aston Villa could certainly use more quality and depth in the middle of the park and it will be interesting to see if they are willing to accept a player plus cash offer for their star striker.
Watkins is at the peak of his powers and he will feel that this is the right time for him to move on and join a club capable of winning major trophies. Chelsea are one of the biggest clubs in the world and the opportunity to join them can be hard to turn down. It will be interesting to see how the situation unfolds over the next few weeks.
