According to reports, Chelsea is making a last-minute bid to hijack PSG’s signing of Nordi Mukiele.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Foot Mercato claims that the Blues are open to including Timo Werner in a trade, paving the way for his return to RB Leipzig.
The French champions were reportedly planning to announce the transfer of the international player this week.
The German team’s 24-year-old experienced somewhat of a breakout season last year, showcasing his flexibility by playing both right back and center back.
As the club now stands to lose out on a prospective move for Jules Kounde, who has reportedly agreed to personal terms with Barcelona, the Blues’ need to strengthen their backline has grown desperate.
Foot Mercato asserts that they have identified Mukiele as a viable candidate, using the club’s desire to bolster their offensive capabilities as leverage by putting Werner up for sale.
Chelsea tries to hijack Mukiele
The club continued to try to play around Romelu Lukaku last season, which made it difficult for the German, who was purchased for £45 million two years ago, to establish himself as a starter.
He has done this, to the chagrin of the manager at the moment, Thomas Tuchel, and expressed public unhappiness about his lack of playing time.
A return to Leipzig and the Bundesliga, where he thrived before moving to Stamford Bridge, might be the turning point in his career as he seeks to beat out the competition for a berth in Germany’s World Cup team this summer.
With the addition of Raheem Sterling, it appears that minutes will be even more difficult to come by in the forthcoming season.
Tuchel would benefit greatly from adding Mukiele to the backline, even though Reece James could eventually replace him if the Frenchman proved to be more suited to the wide position.
Last season, he virtually doubled his overall number of assists in the Bundesliga, demonstrating the offensive prowess the team needs to support Ben Chilwell on the other side.
