Chelsea have been pushing to sign Borussia Dortmund and Germany international Youssoufa Moukoko at Stamford Bridge ahead of the January transfer window, as Graham Potter looks for an Armando Broja replacement, journalist Simon Phillips has told GiveMeSport.
The starlet will enter the final six months of his £4k-per-week deal at the Bundesliga giants in the new year.
Chelsea transfer news – Youssoufa Moukoko
Moukoko’s agent Patrick Williams has handed issued an update on the striker’s contract situation amid Premier League interest, having told Sky Germany: “I can confirm that we are not yet about to sign a contract extension with Borussia Dortmund. I can also assure you that the numbers that are circulating are simply not correct and Youssoufa was never offered that way. But we are still in contact with Borussia Dortmund and will see what the next few days bring.”
According to The Times, Chelsea are in a race with Liverpool and Manchester United for the 18-year-old’s signature, whilst CBS journalist says that Potter’s side are the current frontrunners for the striker in January, with the starlet wanting guarantees of regular playing time should he move away from the Signal Iduna Park.
The Blues are in need of another centre-forward option after the club confirmed Broja has suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament rupture in a friendly with Aston Villa last weekend, with The Mirror suggesting it could take £26m to sign the Dortmund man in January.
Phillips has previously told GiveMeSport that Moukoko would be part of Chelsea’s first-team plans if he signed on the dotted line at Stamford Bridge and now believes that the club will attempt to lure the two-time German international to the club in the new year.
What has Phillips said about Chelsea and Moukoko?
Phillips told GiveMeSport: “On the list, you’ve got Moukoko from Dortmund. He’s another young player but he would come in and be a replacement for Broja, even though he’s only 18. Chelsea have been trying to get him in January as well.”
Would Moukoko be a good signing for Chelsea?
At the young age of 18, Moukoko has already proved that he is a top talent, having scored six goals and provided six assists in 22 appearances for Dortmund this season, according to Transfermarkt.
Having earned an average WhoScored rating of 6.88 for the current Bundesliga season, the young starlet is ranked as the side’s joint-fifth-best performer, showing that despite his tender age he has already emerged as a prominent figure in one of Europe’s top sides.
And a move to Chelsea could make sense for Moukoko, with the youngster only having to compete with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the role of first-choice centre-forward at Stamford Bridge this campaign, so this may be a deal that Todd Boehly and Potter believe they have a genuine chance of securing.
