Chelsea’s ambitious transfer policy in recent years has left some supporters finding as much enjoyment from the transfer windows as they do the action on the pitch.
Summer signing Estevao Willian is now worth more than £100m, and it looks as if the club are not prepared to abandon their approach of signing some of the best young players in the game.
The Blues are keen on signing Endrick from Real Madrid, after it has become clear that the striker is not in Xabi Alonso’s plans in Spain.
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The European powerhouse are clearly going to be a side Chelsea are looking at to make any potential signings from, and Rodrygo has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in the past.
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It has even been reported in the past that Chelsea were willing to offer Joao Felix in a swap for Rodrygo, before he eventually made the switch to Saudi Arabia.
Despite it no doubt being one of the signings Chelsea fans would love their club to make, journalist Matt Law has warned supporters he does not see the deal happening.
He said: “Won’t happen. I really, really, really hope this doesn’t come back to bite me, but I can’t see any world in which Rodrygo becomes of interest to Chelsea. Salary, position, recent history of how his career has gone.
“Also, the players that Chelsea have invested in, in similar positions, don’t see it at all.”
After a Club World Cup where Rodrygo hardly featured, he has made some more regular appearances this season. However, the plethora of talent makes it difficult to see frequent starts coming his way.
Photo by Robin Jones/Getty ImagesChelsea assessing other attacking targets
Carlo Ancelotti described Rodrygo as ‘special’ (Fotmob), however he is not the only big-name attacker on the club’s shortlist.
Chelsea are interested in Kenan Yildiz, and his contract talks at Juventus seem to have hit a wall.
The Blues have been contacted by Yildiz’s people to stay alert to the situation, after showing past interest in the potential signing.