The winger Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton & Hove Albion, who attracted Saudi attention in January, is reportedly “willing” to cost Chelsea £75 million this summer. Two Saudi bids for Mitoma were turned down by Brighton last month; the second was reputedly as high as £61 million. The Blues are reportedly prepared to pay more to acquire him.
According to Jamie Carragher, the Japanese international produced a captivating goal in Brighton’s 3-0 victory over Chelsea on Friday that was “Lionel Messi-like.” He is without a doubt one of the best wingers in the Premier League on his day. The 27-year-old Kaoru Mitoma, whose services have made him a vital player in Brighton & Hove Albion’s project, has a contract that runs until mid-2027. According to reports from England, the two-time Champions League winners have been impressed by his exceptional achievements.
According to the rumors, Chelsea will have to spend a lot of money to acquire the winger since his value has skyrocketed to an eye-watering €90 million. Notably, Mitoma’s market value was demonstrated by the fact that Al-Nassr had previously struggled with a sizable offer.
Kaoru Mitoma is a major target for Chelsea’s attack
Due to their recent acquisitions of Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, and Robert Sanchez from the Seagulls, Chelsea is no stranger to doing business with Brighton. Brighton and the Blues have developed a rivalry despite recovering a significant amount of money from their commercial dealings with Chelsea, and the London team’s frequent transfer raids have angered Brighton’s supporters. There is little doubt that a Chelsea move for Mitoma would only increase the hostility.
Chelsea is considering Mitoma as one of their options, but they have other targets in mind. Alejandro Garnacho, for example, was strongly linked to the Blues, and some sources were very certain that the Argentine would arrive at Stamford Bridge before February 3.
Chelsea is expanding its quest for a left-sided wide attacker, as evidenced by their decision to chase Mitoma, though Garnacho may still be available to them in the summer. They will locate a suitable player to replace Mudryk, or perhaps another player, in any event.
