Enzo Maresca He did silence some doubters in his first few months in office. chelsea Boss, create a stable Premier League aspects, the results are improved as a result.

The Italian succeeded Mauricio Pochettino this summer and has made his mark on the team, with his front-foot attacking style helping the club finish fourth after their first 20 games.

Such a philosophy makes the Blues boast Third highest number of goals scored by any team Under his guidance, the attacking players at Stamford Bridge have flourished.

Cole Palmer is still Top scorer with 13 goalsbut Nicholas Jackson also showed his quality and scored nine goals – finally starting to look like a player who can make an impact in the forward area.

However, January presents the 44-year-old with another opportunity to improve his squad further, with a big-name talent already on their radar for a potential move to west London.

Chelsea interested in signing star player for £67m in January

According to journalist David Ornstein, Chelsea in action Sign Napoli winger Hvitsa Kvaratskhelia this month, but faces stiff competition from multiple other fronts.

Liverpool, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain are just three teams also interested in signing the 23-year-old Eight goals and assists combined Throughout 2024/25.

The Georgia international could be available before the end of the month, which could spark a bidding war between all the aforementioned clubs.

Another source said the Serie A side Asked for €80m (£67m) to part ways Along with their star attacker, it is unclear whether either side can afford such a fee.

Kvaratschlija would be a phenomenal addition for the Blues, with the potential to become their own version of one of European football’s leading stars over the past few years.

Why Kvara Tskhelya could be Chelsea’s version of Kylian Mbappe

french star Kylian Mbappe He is a player that every club in the world would love to have, especially given his performance in front of goal – scoring countless goals and terrorizing the backline in the process.

The 26-year-old spent seven years at Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain. 235 goals in 264 games – An astonishing record, his best season was his final one in Paris, scoring 44 points in all competitions.

Subsequently, he moved to Real Madrid on a free transfer before the end of this season’s contract. Scored 14 goals for his new outfit – maintaining his status as one of Europe’s most capable forwards.

While Kvaratschelia is not as prolific as the France international, he is very capable with the ball at his feet and often cuts inside from his left foot with his right – replicating Mbappe’s technique.

Due to his performances at Napoli this season, he Ranked for similar players FBref rates the Real Madrid star as matching or better than the 26-year-old in every key area up front.

Georgians, known as “One of the best dribblers in the world” Analyst Max Statman said the average More advanced dribbling and passing Per 90 – Demonstrates his ability to carry the ball into forward areas.

So is he Generate more action to create shotswhile taking on Kylian Mbappe for a try and showing how he can become the Blues’ own version of Europe’s leading attacker.

£67m may be another expensive addition for the Blues hierarchy, but he does possess good value for money qualities, further bolstering the club’s top-four ambitions.

Given his similarities to the Real Madrid ace, the club would be making a huge mistake not to pursue a move for the Napoli man, while one of their English rivals could benefit from a failed deal.

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