Chelsea will go all out to buy a top tier central midfielder next summer – but that doesn’t rule out parallel bids for young talents like this one.
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The summer transfer window only ended a few weeks ago, but already there is an international break upon us, and that means more transfer rumours to keep us busy.
Chelsea’s model of focusing entirely on youngsters got a little less strict this summer, but their priority remains to hoover up all the best young talent where possible. The latest name being connected with the Blues is Gjivai Zechiel, who plays at Feyenoord.
The 22 year old is experienced for his age, and would expect to be ready to play some sort of first team role right away were he to come in. TeamTalk say a number of Premier League teams have taken a look at him.
Chelsea consider multiple midfield approaches
At the moment, it seems obvious the focus is on a big money midfield addition next summer, whether that’s Adam Wharton or Alex Scott or someone of that level. But that doesn’t rule out a more speculative move on a cheaper move for someone like Zechiel, who has a lot more potential profit to be made.
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