€45m midfielder on Chelsea’s radar after Bundesliga success – Blues need to see Essugo first | OneFootball

Felix Nmecha is another top young star who could soon return to the Premier League, with Manchester United and Chelsea being linked.

You’ve got to hand it to Man City. While Chelsea’s academy remains the best of the best, as the years go by the number of elite players produced by City continues to increase.

A lot have to move away to succeed – Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, and Felix Nmecha. The 25 year old German international moved to Wolfsburg and then Dortmund, where he’s now in the form of his career. It’s no surprise to see Chelsea linked with him.

CaughtOffside say that the midfielder is a target for Man U, Chelsea and Spurs. Dortmund “rate him highly”, but we all know they’ll sell at the right price, and a number around €45-55m is reported here.

Felix Nmecha not a natural fit for Chelsea transfer strategy despite quality

Felix Nmecha in action or Borussia Dortmund. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)

This doesn’t feel super likely to us. At 25 and with a high valuation, Nmecha is not a natural fit considering the type of players we usually sign. We might make an exception for a truly elite star, or someone available for a lower fee, but at the moment Nmecha doesn’t really tick any boxes.

While we do need to add a midfielder, we first need to see what Dario Essugo can offer us after his first campaign was wiped out by injury.

In other transfer news…

Fellow Man City academy star Morgan Rogers would be a dream signing for most Chelsea fans, but he’s now being linked with Tottenham. Can you really see Spurs spending £100m on a player though? That’s what Villa may want…

Liam Delap continues to be linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge, but we really don’t see it as likely just yet.

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