Chelsea are working on a £21m deal for the La Liga striker with the board extremely impressed

Chelsea They are now believed to be ‘working’ on the potential signing of the La Liga star behind the scenes, and Stamford Bridge bosses appear to be very impressed with him.

Chelsea are looking to strengthen the centre-back position moving forward

Enzo Maresca He has led the west London side to five wins from their last five Premier League fixtures, with the Italian having to constantly refute suggestions that Chelsea are now competing for this season’s title with Arsenal and Liverpool.

Chelsea have scored more goals than any other team in the Premier League, with only Arsenal and Liverpool conceding fewer goals, leaving it to no surprise that many are beginning to believe Maresca can beat both Arne Slott and Mikel Arteta to the Premier League title in his first season in charge. .

However, despite their excellent form, those within Chelsea are still looking to strengthen some key areas of the squad – whether that be in the looming January transfer window or next summer.

BlueCo are reportedly prioritizing adding a new centre-back to ChelseaThis would likely mean that one of Axel Disasi or Benoit Badiashile could leave (Simon Phillips), along with Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite, Crystal Palace’s Mark Guehi, Benfica’s Tomas Araujo and Antonio Silva.

Meanwhile, there is also a very real possibility that Chelsea could bring in a prolific new number nine, despite the excellent performances of Nicholas Jackson leading the line this season and Christopher Nkunku being prolific off the bench.

According to some reports, Chelsea have made contact with Ipswich Town over Liam DelapTalks about a potential deal have already been held.

The Englishman has impressed under Kieran McKenna, but Delap is by no means the striker’s only target, with Victor Geukeris, Victor Osimhen, Benjamin Sisko, Victor Boniface and Dusan Vlahovic having been linked sporadically in the past few months too.

Chelsea is “working” on a deal for Getafe player Christantos Uche

Another player who can play as a centre-forward, but is traditionally an attacking midfielder, is Getafe star Christantos Uche.

The in-form Nigerian played amateur football in his homeland just two years ago, but since then, Uche has risen to the top of European football and is now plying his trade in Spain’s top flight.

The 21-year-old is a mainstay in Getafe’s squad after signing for just €500,000 in the summer, and his displays have attracted interest from west London.

According to reports from Spain. Chelsea are ‘working’ on a deal for UcheThe club’s board of directors was particularly impressed by its diversity. They are clearly the club “most determined” to secure his services, but Getafe won’t let him leave for a penny less than his price. Release clause worth £21 million.