chelsea Going through a tough time in recent weeks Enzo Maresca After such an impressive first few months, seeing his side stutter Premier League Activity.

The Blues were once second in second place, just a few points behind leaders Liverpool, but have dropped to fifth, 10 points behind Arne Slott’s side, after winning just one of their last six league games. The latter still has one game less. In hand.

However, the Italian and his players remain firmly in a position to secure a top-four spot at the end of the season, but it is vital that the lackluster form is corrected as soon as possible to prevent further points being dropped.

The opening of the January transfer window gives the manager another opportunity to bring in new players or offload players he feels are no longer useful to the first-team squad.

Unsurprisingly, a number of names have been mentioned in connection with a move to Stamford Bridge, and in the final weeks of the transfer market, another name has been added to the mix.

Chelsea in talks with attacking stars

According to journalist Christian Falk, Chelsea have held talks Agree with Borussia Dortmund on potential deal for striker Karim Adeyemiahead of a potential switch at the end of the season.

However, the Blues are not the only ones pursuing the Italian side Napoli are also interested in the transfer Germany’s star player Hviča Kvaratschlija is set to join Paris Saint-Germain in the coming days.

This is not the first time that Maresca’s side are interested in the 22-year-old player, and he has also been seen in the summer window. Huge rumors about the deal For young people.

However, he would be an excellent addition to the Blues – even if they have to wait until the summer for his arrival – adding more quality to the front line, with his goalscoring tally Contribution to eight comprehensive goals Only played 11 games this season.

Such a move could spell the end for a player who has struggled to get game time since moving to west London a few years ago.

Why Adeyemi is an upgraded version of Nkunku

In recent days, Chelsea tout landing Bayern Munich youngster Matthijs Thiel joined this month, but no deal has been completed yet.

The 19-year-old is a young talent who undoubtedly has a bright future in the game, but so far he has been unable to make an immediate impact this season, Failure to achieve a single goal or assist Period 2024/25.

Any move for the young France star could lead to him becoming a first-team member Christopher Nkunku Turned in the other direction to join the Bundesliga giants.

The 27-year-old joins the club RB Leipzig deal worth £52m in the summer of 2023, but missed most of his debut with a knee injury – which limited him Appeared only 14 times During this process.

However, he made 28 appearances Scored 13 goals in the second seasonbut his time on the bench was limited to a large extent, and he only started 3 times.

It would therefore be no surprise to see him return to Germany this month and could prove to be an upgrade on the PSG academy graduate should Adeyemi move on at some point in 2025.

Adeyemi, known as “pure diamond” Scout Jacek Kulig has contributed more to the league than Nkunku and also constitutes higher hit rate – Demonstrates his clinical strengths in the attacking areas.

The German is also very versatile and has the ability to play on either side, as evidenced by his higher scoring successful takeover and overall better acceptance success rates.

It’s unclear how much a potential deal for the Borussia Dortmund ace would cost the club, but it’s clear he does possess a number of qualities that would benefit Maresca’s side moving forward.

As for Nkunku, it’s a shame he hasn’t been able to solidify his place in the starting XI, and this move could be the right move to allow him to develop – especially when they have an option like Adeyemi who would be better than the player Well who is ready to leave.

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