Chelsea transfer news: BlueCo's 'masterplan' to sign the 'new Michael Essien' — via Strasbourg first, then Stamford Bridge

Strasbourg are pushing hard to motion Caleb Yirenkyi, the 20-year-old midfielder dubbed the "new Michael Essien." Chelsea's engagement is proving important to the deal.

In caller months, Arsenal and Chelsea had some expressed involvement successful Yirenkyi. The Ghanaian midfielder has drawn comparisons with erstwhile Blues prima Michael Essien during his clip astatine Nordsjaelland successful Denmark, and the 20-year-old has conscionable featured successful each 4 of Ghana's matches astatine the 2026 World Cup.

That vulnerability should accelerate his departure. According to L'Equipe, Yirenkyi is expected to permission the Danish nine this summer, with Strasbourg "pushing hard to sign" the Ghanaian international.

Strasbourg property to onshore Yirenkyi

The youngster is simply a genuine Swiss service knife, a earthy cardinal midfielder who tin besides run arsenic a fig six, centre-back oregon right-back.

Strasbourg privation to adhd him to their squad to fortify their antiaircraft department. Nordsjaelland, who person already rebuffed approaches from Porto and Coventry, are expected to request astatine slightest £21 cardinal (€25 million) excluding bonuses.

Significant contention is expected, but the Alsatian nine tin number connected Chelsea's enactment to get the woody done. As mentioned, the Blues had been funny successful the 20-year-old and could efficaciously bring this gem into the BlueCo consortium via Strasbourg.

BlueCo contiguous a factual vocation program involving Chelsea

According to Danish outlet Bold, BlueCo person presented a factual vocation program to Yirenkyi. The midfielder would initially settee successful Alsace earlier perchance joining the London nine if helium delivers successful France. The pathway betwixt the 2 spouse clubs is often used.

Emmanuel Emegha and Valentin Barco some near Strasbourg this summer, wherever they were cardinal players, to articulation Chelsea. The Blues' beingness appears important successful this woody to person Yirenkyi and summation an borderline implicit the contention by offering a semipermanent project.

Bold besides reports that the midfielder should fetch a minimum of £25 cardinal (€30 million) for Nordsjaelland. It remains to beryllium seen what signifier the woody takes: a nonstop acquisition by Strasbourg oregon an acquisition by Chelsea with an contiguous indebtedness to the Alsatian club.