Chelsea are now ready to sell a ‘shocking’ £30m player, with Aston Villa expected to push for him, according to a report.
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The Blues are looking for a new striker, with the board now ready to give the go-ahead to an £83m bid for Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak, while Ipswich Town starlet Liam Delap is also believed to be on the shortlist.
It’s not just the attack though Enzo Maresca looking to strengthen, having conducted a recent scouting mission to assess Bournemouth centre-back Ilia Zabarni during the Cherries’ 1-0 win over Tottenham.
The west London club has they become known as big spendersespecially under the management of owner Todd Boehly, so it’s no surprise they’re looking to bring in additional reinforcements.
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back in summer Chelsea spent around £220 million on another wild spending spree, but it is paying dividends as they are currently second in the Premier League table.
Dewsbury-Hall transport is mentioned
However, not every signing worked out as Maresca would have hoped, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall failing to make the desired impact at Stamford Bridge. appears for just 55 minutes in five Premier League appearances.
Therefore, the Blues are now ready to cut their losses and sell Dewsbury-Hall this Januarywith Football Insider reporting that the midfielder has now been put up for sale.
Despite making a £30million move to Stamford Bridge in the summer, the west London club are now willing to listen to offers for the 26-year-old and it looks like there will be no shortage of interest.
Rangers have already expressed an initial interest in the Englishman but are unlikely to have the financial muscle to strike a deal in January.
Aston Villa are therefore leading the race for the Chelsea outcast and are expected to press ahead with their interest when the January transfer window opens in just a few weeks’ time.
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It’s no wonder Dewsbury-Hall hasn’t been able to establish himself in the first team this season given the vast array of attacking talent Maresca possesses, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t a top-class player.
During his time at Leicester City, the Shepshed-born midfielder was very impressive, scoring 26 goal contributions in the league last season, albeit in the Championship.
Two of those goals were crucial, netting a goal in a comeback win against rivals Coventry City:
Former manager Brendan Rodgers was once dubbed the Chelsea ace is “exciting”, so there is no reason why he cannot continue to be successful at a different club and a move to Villa Park could be a very attractive proposition.
However, it makes perfect sense that the Blues want to cash in this January, considering the extremely limited impact Dewsbury-Hall has had at Stamford Bridge so far this season.
