{"id":627165,"date":"2023-08-27T06:14:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T10:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=627165"},"modified":"2023-08-29T13:35:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:35:24","slug":"chelsea-targeting-three-attacking-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/27\/chelsea-targeting-three-attacking-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Need More: Journalist Reveals Three Exciting Players Chelsea Are Now Targeting to Increase Firepower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-fc-pochettino-sterling-luton-b1102972.html?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1692963268\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nizaar Kinsella<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Chelsea are looking for an attacking player after missing out on Michael Olise. They have struggled &#8211; so far this season and need help to get their season on track. The journalist has provided the names of three Chelsea transfer targets, who the Blues have identified to help increase their firepower.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/chelsea&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea in Search of an Attacker to Bolster Their Frontline<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Prepare Three-Man Shortlist<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kinsella reported that Chelsea are weighing up moves for three players to bolster their attack. The Blues have been plagued with injuries since the start of the season, with summer signing Christopher Nkunku sustaining a long-term injury. Carney Chukwuemeka and Mykhailo Mudryk are the latest additions &#8211; to the Stamford Bridge injury list. Crystal Palace player Olise was on the verge of joining the London club before the deal\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1692154396379927013?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">collapsed<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0at the last moment. The young Englishman would have been the attacking reinforcement Mauricio Pochettino needed for his squad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Poch&#8217;s Secret Strategy for Chelsea Success<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Poch&#039;s Secret Strategy for Chelsea Success\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d1ol0guPjyE?start=54&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"top-row\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nottingham Forest&#8217;s versatile forward Brennan Johnson, Ajax&#8217;s Mohamed Kudus and Olympique Lyon&#8217;s Bradley Barcola are the players on the club&#8217;s radar. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/66605083\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kudus is reportedly very close to signing for West Ham United<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/rmcsport.bfmtv.com\/football\/transferts\/mercato-barcola-priorite-de-luis-enrique-au-psg_AV-202307130833.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barcola is a priority target for PSG<\/a>, who are the favourites to land the player. Out of the three, Johnson seems like the most likely transfer target. The Forest man can play across the frontline in all three positions, which is an important trait for a modern-day attacker.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Blues Activity in the Transfer Market<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea have solidified their midfield this season by signing Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia. They have also signed Robert Sanchez to upgrade their goalkeeping position after the departure of Edouard Mendy to the Saudi Pro League. After a disappointing 2022\/23 season, Todd Boehly has spent big this summer to ensure a higher finish in the league table and potentially qualify for Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/24\/chelsea-handed-boost-bradley-barcola-lyon\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Handed Boost in Pursuit of \u2018Rising Star\u2019 as Ligue 1 Club Sign Potential Replacement<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pochettino revealed the club&#8217;s priorities in a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1695191147818221682?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">press conference<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0where he insisted they need another goalkeeper, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chelseafc.com\/en\/news\/article\/petrovic-signs-for-chelsea\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Djrodje Petrovic<\/a> and a versatile offensive player. The Argentine manager said: \u201cWe want a goalkeeper and an offensive player more, but the right profile &#8211; one who can play all across the line. It&#8217;s what we need to provide the team with good balance in different areas.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Image Credit:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Chelsea_Football_Club,_Stamford_Bridge_(Ank_kumar)_22.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ank Kumar,\u00a0<\/span><\/a><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:CC-BY-SA-4.0\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CC BY-SA 4.0\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Nizaar Kinsella, Chelsea are looking for an attacking player after missing out on Michael Olise. They have struggled &#8211; so far this season and need help to get their season on track. The journalist has provided the names of three Chelsea transfer targets, who the Blues have identified to help increase their firepower. 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