Chelsea transfer news: Blues in ‘close contact’ with explosive £61m Man Utd, Newcastle-linked attacker

Chelsea could conflict with Manchester United and Newcastle United for the signature of Borussia Dortmund attacker Karim Adeyemi this summer, according to a report.

Transfer concern conducted by the Blues whitethorn beryllium connected whether they tin suffice for adjacent season’s Champions League, which is becoming an progressively hard task for under-pressure caput manager Liam Rosenior.

The West Londoners person mislaid each of their past 4 Premier League games without scoring a azygous extremity and they presently sit sixth successful the table, 7 points down the apical 5 and lone 3 points supra Fulham down successful 12th place.

Reinforcements successful onslaught could beryllium connected the cards for Chelsea, with Joao Pedro (19), Enzo Fernandez (12 - 4 penalties) and Cole Palmer (10 - 5 penalties) the lone 3 players to scope treble figures this season.

According to German quality outlet Fussballdaten, Chelsea person identified Adeyemi arsenic a imaginable people and are successful adjacent interaction with the player’s cause Jorge Mendes.

Adeyemi attracting involvement from Premier League trio up of summer

However, the Blues look contention for his signature from chap Premier League sides Man United and Newcastle, the second of whom are said to beryllium monitoring the versatile attacker arsenic portion of their ‘Next Gen Project’.

The Red Devils, meanwhile, person placed Adeyemi astatine the apical of their shortlist of attacking targets, with nine chiefs enamoured by his explosiveness gait that is considered perfect for the Premier League.

Comfortable operating retired wide oregon arsenic a centre-forward, Adeyemi ranks successful the top-four fastest players successful the Bundesliga this play aft clocking a velocity of 35.78 km/h.

The 24-year-old has made 144 appearances for Dortmund crossed each competitions since joining from Red Bull Salzburg successful 2022, contributing with 35 goals and 15 assists.

Ten goals and 5 assists person been recorded successful 37 games truthful acold this season, but speculation implicit his aboriginal with the Bundesliga nine is rife, arsenic helium volition soon beryllium entering the last 12 months of his contract.

Premier League-linked Adeyemi facing uncertain aboriginal astatine Dortmund

It is claimed that his narration and tactical differences with caput manager Niko Kovac are factors down Adeyemi’s determination to stall declaration negotiations, with a caller woody said to beryllium connected the table.

Adeyemi is believed to beryllium earning an yearly wage betwixt €5m and €6m astatine Dortmund, who person offered the attacker astir €7m for his caller deal, but Premier League clubs are allegedly consenting to connection a declaration worthy up to €10m.

A summertime transportation could materialise if helium opts against extending his existent deal, and arsenic things stand, ‘the player's compass is intelligibly pointing towards’ the Premier League.

This is contempt reports claiming that La Liga giants Barcelona will see a determination for the Germany international amid uncertainty implicit the semipermanent futures of Robert Lewandwski and Marcus Rashford.

Dortmund could entertain offers successful the portion of €65m (£56.6m) €70m (£61m) for Adeyemi, but his valuation volition gradually driblet arsenic his declaration continues to tally down.