Chelsea wants to recruit Kenan Yildiz, an attacker for Juventus, during the January transfer window. Football Insider reports that Chelsea made a £70 million approach to acquire the player during the summer transfer window for the player. Nevertheless, the Blues failed to close the deal.
Eventually, they want to come back for him. According to the source, the player would have a hard time making a trade in January. Across Europe, the 20-year-old is well-regarded and has a promising future.
He has the potential to become a very good player for the team. It seems unlikely that Chelsea will be willing to entice Juventus with a high offer, and Juventus will not want to go with a vital player like him anytime soon.
The 20-year-old possesses the qualities necessary to become a future superstar, and Chelsea would be wise to sign him. Even if they will have to pay more for him, it could be worth it in the long term.
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Bianconeri executives now value Yildiz at around €100m (£86.5m), up from just €10m (£8.6m) in 2023. According to the source, Juventus plans to “reward” its star with a new five-year deal in recognition of his outstanding performances. He will receive a compensation increase under these new parameters that would bring his weekly salary close to €100,000.
It will be more difficult for Chelsea and Arsenal to entice Yildiz away from Turin if he accepts Juventus’ offer. Chelsea may be persuaded to come back for Yildiz as a must-have acquisition if he has an incredible season.
As of right now, though, it appears like he will remain at Juventus for at least a few more seasons. Yildiz’s ability to score incredible goals and weave in and out of opponents made his presence at Chelsea an attractive prospect.
After Chelsea’s hectic summer transfer window, Enzo Maresca does have access to other promising attackers. Jamie Gittens and Alejandro Garnacho are fighting for a starting position at left wing, while Joao Pedro has made an immediate impression.
