Chelsea working to sign the “next Mbappe” in big deal

It is set to be a very busy summer at ChelseaEven by Their Own Standards.

On Wednesday, the blues confirmed the signing of Liam DelapArriving from Ipswich Town for a reported £ 30m Fee.

The Forward is peobed to make his chelsea debut in little over a week’s time, with the blues kicking off their club cup Campaign against los angeles fc at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on 16 June, Before Also Taking on Flamengo and Hope Sports of Tunis in Philadelphia in Group D.

Before the Designated Club World Cup Transfer Window Closes On Tuesday 10 June, Could Enzo Maresca have another highly-rated Young Center-Forward at His disposal?

Chelsea Chasing Attacking Reinforcements

Not just content with the Addition of Delap in Their Forward Ranks, It Would Appear Todd Boehly and Co Are Lining Up Another Exciting Move.

According to report by Florian Prettenberg of Sky Sports DeutschlandChelsea are currently “working on” a deal to sign eintracht frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike.

He Adds that die adler will only sell if his € 100m (surround £ 84m) release clause is put, not wanting to allow another star striy Omar Marmoush was sold to manchester city for a reported £ 65m as refcently as January.

Ekitiké, who is only 22 years old, joined frankfurt from Paris Saint-Germain for Around £ 30m in January 2024scoring 22 times For the German outfit this Season, Bagging 15 Bundesliga Goals, as well as oven in the Europa League.

This Makes the Young Frenchman One of the Most In-Demand Strikers in World Football, Notary Described As The “Next Mbappe” by journalist Graeme Baileyso could he be on his way to stamford bridge?

Why Ekitike Could Be the Next Anelka

Few Elite-Level Players Quite Enjoyed A Transfer as Much as Nicolas Anelka.

During his 19-Year Senior Career, The France International Played for 12 Different Clubs in Six Different Countries, Ranging from European Heavyweights Real Madrid, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain, Six Different Premier league Teams, as well as both shanghai shenhua and then mumbai city in asia.

Almost Inarguably, However, Anelka’s Best Years Were Spent At Chelsea, Making More Appearances184, and scoring More Goals, 59, for the blues Than Anyone Else.

He was an integral part of their double-winning side under Carlo Ancelotti in 2009/10, 15 Times scoring Across All Competitions, Having Won the Premier League Golden Boot the Previous Season, Doing So in His Debut Campaign in West London, Bagging 19 Goals, One More Than a Cele Cristiano Ronaldo.

Thus, He will Always be Remembered Fondly by the Stamford Bridge Faithful, But Could Another French Forward Make A Similar Impact?

Well, Ekitike and Anelka, in His Prime, Share Many of the Same Characteristics, Far Beyond Merely Their Nationality.

Alex Barker of the Athletic Praises The Frankfurt Forward’s “Explosiveness and Agility”, Adding that he is able to “exploit space” in-behind a defense, Allowing Him to get Into “Dangerous Positions” and Score Goals.

Well, as outlined by Nick Wright of Sky SportsAnelka at His Best was the “Complete Striker” who was “Electrifyingly Fast and Devastatingly Direct”. There are certainly comparisons to be had here.

Back to ekitike and Finan O’Reilly of Total Football Analysis Believes he is a ‘very efficient’ Finisher, Boasting ‘Stellar off-Ball Movement’ Which Allows Him to ‘consistly get High-Quality shots off’, so let’s assess the data to see if they support these assertions.

As the Table Outlines, Despite Only Playing Around 84% of the Available Minutes in the Bundesliga This Season, Ekitiked Ranked very Highly for All The Statistics include, Ending Up First For Shots and Second For Shots On Target, Just One Below Torjägerkanone Winnerkanone Winnerkanone Winnerkanone Winnerkanone Winnerkanon Harry Kane.

The Frenchman Actually Massively Underperformd His Xg, But the Fact He Still Managed to Score 15 Goals Suggests He Gets in the right positions, and has the potential to score many more.

Thus, if chelsea are able to secure his signature, they absolutely should, because ekitiké could come in and make an immedate impact, just as anelka did all those years ago.