Chelsea might “be in pole place” to signal Vlahovic amid Delap’s poor type

Chelsea might now “be in pole place” to signal a £372k-a-week Champions League striker, with Liam Delap struggling in entrance of purpose.

Blues eyeing new centre-forward with Delap struggling

Gabriel Agbonlahor has made it clear he believes Delap should not have been delivered to Stamford Bridge at this stage of his profession, saying earlier this month: “I feel the leap from Ipswich to Chelsea was an excessive amount of. After I take a look at him as a striker, I like him – he can maintain up the ball nicely, he’s a superb finisher, however he simply doesn’t look sharp sufficient for the highest degree of the Premier League.

“Somebody like Osimhen was the striker they need to have gone out and acquired.”

In reality, it’s troublesome to disagree with the previous Aston Villa striker, on condition that the Englishman has discovered it troublesome to make an impression, netting only one purpose in 16 Premier League outings this season.

Liam Rosenior’s facet are nonetheless on the right track to have an honest marketing campaign, at present sitting fifth within the Premier League, and so they have made it by means of to the final 16 of the Champions League.

Nevertheless, it could be a clever transfer to usher in a brand new centre-forward on the finish of the season, and reporter Carlo Pellegatti has now dropped a new replace on Chelsea’s pursuit of Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic.

Pellegatti stated (by way of Sport Witness): “Chelsea and Tottenham, and subsequently England, may very well be in pole place for Dusan Vlahovic’s future.

“I’m not shocked, as a result of his agent’s fee calls for are very excessive. He himself needs a signing bonus. The monetary negotiations are very difficult and, in my view, extreme for Milan presently.”

Final week, it was revealed the Serbian may very well be obtainable on a free switch on the finish of the marketing campaign, however his wage calls for could also be excessive, with the Juventus star at present raking in £372k-a-week.

Vlahovic impressing within the Champions League

The 26-year-old hasn’t made a lot of an impression within the Serie A this season, having been out with an adductor damage because the finish of November, however he has a formidable purpose return within the Champions League.

Former coach Cesare Prandelli was additionally filled with reward for the Serbia worldwide earlier within the marketing campaign, saying: “Dusan has proven nice professionalism. He has endured every part. His targets mirror his internal stability. For me, he’s a champion. I’d wish to see him rating much more — he is without doubt one of the strongest forwards in Europe.”

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With Vlahovic probably set to be obtainable on a free switch this summer time, it may very well be price Chelsea taking a threat on the previous Fiorentina man, and Stamford Bridge ought to be a extra enticing vacation spot than Tottenham, given Thomas Frank’s facet’s struggles this season.