Chelsea hold talks over move to sign £50m star with no weak foot

Chelsea have held talks over a move to sign a £50m star who doesn’t have a weak foot, according to David Ornstein.

Chelsea close to Conference League semi-final after 3-0 win at Legia Warsaw

The Blues and Enzo Maresca are now in a strong position to advance to the Europa Conference League semi-finals following a 3-0 victory at Legia Warsaw on Thursday evening.

Teenager Tyrique George scored his first senior goal for the Blues shortly after half-time, with Noni Madueke netting a brace ahead of the return leg next week.

Talking after the win, Maresca praised both George and Josh Acheampong, saying: “Very happy first of all for the Chelsea academy because it’s one of our boys from the academy so very happy for him. He was quite good first half, take responsibility, second half in the middle probably was a bit better.

“But the one that I fall in love tonight is Josh Acheampong because for me potentially he can be fantastic player, top player for this club, for the football in general and a good player show you that can play in different position and he can do good, he was full back, good, midfielder, good, central defender, good, so it’s not about I play in that position or in that position, if you are good player you can be in different position.

“And tonight I fall in love with Josh because to be honest since we start I’m in love with him but tonight he show that he can be a very good player for this club.”

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Away from the pitch, Chelsea and Todd Boehly are preparing for the summer transfer window and are thought to be eyeing up a £200m triple deal for AFC Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen, Real Madrid winger Rodrygo and Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres. Now, an update has emerged on one of the Blues’ top targets.

Chelsea hold talks to sign £50m Dean Huijsen

According to The Athletic’s reliable reporter Ornstein, Chelsea are one of a number of Premier League clubs who have held talks with Huijsen’s representatives recently.

When asked about the £50m defender, Ornstein said: “I now understand that Liverpool are among the clubs with a firm interest in Dean Huijsen. This has been reported elsewhere and is accurate. Chelsea have enquired and Arsenal are in the mix, too.

“At the moment, those are perhaps the three leading contenders, but not the only ones, with Newcastle and Tottenham also keen. I believe they have all held meetings or conversations with Huijsen’s camp in the past week, but I’m not aware of offers being made just yet, so the direction of travel remains unclear.”

Huijsen, dubbed “phenomenal”, has starred in an impressive Bournemouth side under Andoni Iraola. Transfermarkt state that the 19-year-old, who is a Spain international, doesn’t have a weak foot, so he could potentially partner Levi Colwill at the back, should Chelsea win the transfer race.