Chelsea re-focus on Lens striker who previously turned down transfer move ‘just for the sake of it’

Chelsea are interested in completing some unfinished business by going back in for French youth international Elye Wahi, according to reports coming out of France.

The Blues had their eyes on the Lens striker last summer when he was still a Montpellier player, hot on the heels of an excellent season that saw Wahi bag 19 goals in 33 Ligue 1 appearances on top of six assists.

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Chelsea ultimately lost out to Lens in their efforts to bring Wahi to the club in a £24m deal, with the striker explaining his rationale last summer by saying: “I didn’t want to go there just for the sake of it.

Frankfurt were close, more so than Chelsea. I spoke with the manager there. He speaks French and that was important for me.

“They had to wait for…

Liverpool deliver huge Arsenal blow as Reds ready to meet asking price for top Gunners target

Liverpool are reportedly ready to meet Sporting Lisbon s asking price for Viktor Gyokeres in a huge blow to Arsenal.

The Sweden international enjoyed a remarkable debut season at Sporting following his £17m move from Championship outfit Coventry City, contributing 43 goals and 15 assists in his 50 appearances across all competitions.

His displays have caught the eye of the European elite and a reprot earlier this week claimed Arsenal have made him their top striker target.

There is a €100m (£86m) release clause in Gyokeres’ contract, but .

The report claimed Arsenal are ‘prepared to bid’ for Gyokeres, but there is said to still be a ‘gap in valuation’.

The Gunners are said to be ‘willing to pay roughly €60 million (£52m) for Gy…

Walcott ‘worried’ £53m Chelsea man ‘won’t be seen’ by Maresca with ‘lower-league loan’ inevitable

Arsenal hero Theo Walcott believes Romeo Lavia could become one of those Chelsea players that will just be gone, and you won t hear much about .

Walcott played with Lavia at Southampton for one year after he was signed from Manchester City for £14million.

The 20-year-old was superb for the Saints in 2022/23 but could not help them avoid relegation from the Premier League.

Following their relegation to the Championship, Southampton cashed in on Lavia, selling him to for a reported £53m.

Liverpool tried and failed to sign the Belgian international, who opted to join the Blues bat-s**t project instead of playing under Jurgen Klopp.

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