Chelsea have made it clear to French side Lens they want to sign midfielder Mamadou Sangare in the summer according to reports.
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The Blues were quiet in January and didn’t do any business, but they’re expected to be busy this summer with a number of positions needing to be filled
Chelsea are reportedly still in the market for a centre back, whilst they are also said to be looking for a midfielder and an attacker.
Chelsea want to sign Mamadou Sangare
The Blues are said to have made midfield a priority with the club looking to lessen the burden on Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.
Chelsea are said to appreciate both Adam Wharton and Elliot Anderson, but will almost certainly face competition for the duo.
It’s been reported Chelsea are close to a deal for Valentin Barco, but it seems another name has appeared on their radar.
Africa Foot have reported the Blues have expressed an interest in Len midfielder Sangare with a view to making a move in summer 2027.
The report adds the Blues are considering making an offer of €45m for the Mali international, but Lens would like to keep him for one more year.
Tottenham, Manchester United, West Ham and Crystal Palace are said to be interested, whilst it’s believed clubs from Saudi Arabia have also enquired.
Sangare has made 31 appearances in all competitions, scoring twice and providing three assists, with Lens sitting just a point behind PSG at the top of Ligue 1.
Chelsea need a new centre back
Whilst a midfielder appears to be on the radar for the summer, a more pressing issue is at centre back, with the Blues in desperate need of reinforcements.
Chelsea missed out on Jeremy Jacquet to Liverpool, and have really struggled defensively this season, and managed just three clean sheets in the last 14 games.
Levi Colwill’s return will help, but Chelsea need a top quality starting level player to help ease their defensive problems.
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Yes it’s time Chelsea started to buy proven quality over potential, we’ve wasted so much time and money on players who we think might be a good player in years to come , there have been so many disappointments. We have central defenders and centre forwards who are it good enough, not even squad players, come on Chelsea let’s splash the cash on worthy quality players and not on players who could be quality players.
With current Chelsea’s squad, I do not believe they will win the Premier League title or the UEFA Champions League within the next few years.
In my opinion, Chelsea Executive Board should re-evaluate their player recruitment and transfer policies. Chelsea’s squad needs to be overhauled this summer.
The players should be sold this summer include: Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, Jamie Gittens, Alejandro Garnacho, Liam Delap, Marc Guiu, Nicolas Jackson, Roméo Lavia, Andrey Santos, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Robert Sanchez, and Filip Jorgensen.