Report wey dey fly up and down talk say Chelsea wan sign two sharp ballers — versatile defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax and RB Leipzig hot attacker Xavi Simons. If dem land the two players, e fit turn Maresca team to real wahala for Premier League title race.
Enzo Maresca boys no dey sleep for transfer window this summer. Dem don already sign plenty players to ginger the team wey qualify for Champions League and finish just two points behind Manchester City for the 2024/25 season.
The big signings like Joao Pedro from Brighton and Jamie Gittens from Dortmund na the headline names wey don land already. But even after dem don drop over £200 million, Chelsea still never pause the spending spree.
Hato Don Set to Join?
One player wey people dey expect make land soon na 19-year-old Jorrel Hato. Di boy fit play left-back and centre-back, and report talk say e don gree personal terms with Chelsea already.
Na the kain player wey fit solve the defensive headache wey Chelsea don dey face since Thiago Silva and Azpilicueta waka commot. Hato don already play 111 senior matches — for person wey never reach 20, e no be small pikin for pitch.
Last summer, Chelsea sign Tosin Adarabioyo from Fulham to help patch the defence. Dem still collect young defenders like Renato Veiga from Basel and Aaron Anselmino from Boca Juniors, but those ones don go on loan. Veiga sef dey linked with permanent move go Atletico Madrid.
Since those young defenders never ready to enter first team, Chelsea dey reason say maybe Hato go be the perfect fit — top talent wey don play UEFA ball and dey experienced pass im age.
Wetin Xavi Simons Go Bring Come Stamford Bridge?
22-year-old Xavi Simons, ex-Barcelona academy product and PSG baller, na one of the brightest young stars for European football. E dey play like attacking midfielder or winger, and e dey already run talks with Chelsea people.
With Jadon Sancho loan spell wey flop and Noni Madueke don japa go Arsenal, Chelsea frontline dey need new blood. Simons fit be the answer to fill that space.
For Bundesliga last season, Simons score 10 goals and give 6 assists in 25 matches. For 2023/24, the stats na 8 goals plus 11 assists — the boy sabi deliver. E even overperform im expected goals by 3.78 last season. That one mean say, e dey finish chances well pass normal.
Simons go fit slot into any position for Maresca attacking setup. Im movement, speed and creativity go gel well with other new players wey Chelsea don sign already.
So Chelsea Fit Really Challenge Liverpool for Premier League?
Liverpool, under new coach Arne Slot, win Premier League for 2024/25 with 4 matches remaining. Dem finish 10 points ahead of Arsenal. Chelsea end 15 points behind dem — so gap still dey.
But with the way Maresca boys dey package themselves for this transfer window, e no go surprise anybody if dem push strong next season.
For defence, Chelsea concede the third lowest number of goals last season — just two more than Liverpool. If Hato join, e fit help reduce that number even more.
Offensively, Chelsea score 64 goals last season — the lowest among Champions League teams. But this summer alone, dem don sign four forwards: Pedro, Gittens, Estevao and Liam Delap. Add Simons to the mix and e go sure say Chelsea go be real attacking force for 2025/26.
With all these sharp signings, Chelsea dey look ready to fight Liverpool and the rest for Premier League title.