Chelsea to make second attempt at signing PSG midfielder Jennifer Echegini | OneFootball

Florida State Seminole Jennifer Echegini (pictured playing for Florida State Seminole) has been linked with Chelsea. 26, 2022. © Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat / USA TODAY NETWORK/Imagn

Chelsea are reportedly looking to make a second attempt to sign Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Jennifer Echegini.

Chelsea look to make late move for Jennifer Echegini

The Telegraph have reported that Chelsea are still trying to sign Nigerian international Jennifer Echegini before the end of the transfer window.

This comes after French publication Le Parisien reported that PSG had rejected an offer from the reigning WSL champions.

PSG reportedly see Echegini as a crucial part of their project and would be reluctant to let her go during the winter window.

However, Chelsea are yet to make a signing this window and recent results have shown the need for Chelsea to add some depth to their squad.

Sonia Bompastor is under pressure after consecutive defeats to Arsenal and Manchester City.

However, even if Echegini joins,  it’s likely she will miss a good month’s worth of action. The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations begins on March 18th and will run into April. Nigeria will be one of the strong contenders to go all the way and win the tournament.

Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea website)

Who is Jennifer Echegini?

Jennifer Echegini is a Nigerian international, born in the Netherlands, who spent part of her youth career in England with Arsenal, Millwall and Charlton Athletic.

She was recruited to play collegiately for the Bulldogs soccer team at Mississippi State University in 2019, She spent three years in Mississippi before joining the Florida State Seminoles in 2023.

Echegini won a host of awards in Florida, including the Hermann Trophy, given to the most outstanding college soccer player of the season.

The Nigerian joined Juventus in January 2024, scoring 10 goals in 16 appearances, before joining PSG that summer.

At PSG, she has scored 11 goals in 43 appearances. She was also part of the Nigeria team that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2024, scoring the winning goal in the final against Morocco.

What is next for Chelsea?

Chelsea will look to sign Echegini before the WSL winter transfer window closes on February 3rd.

The Blues will also be keen to bounce back strongly after their 5-1 loss to Manchester City, in which Kerolin scored a hat-trick.

Chelsea face a tricky test away at London rivals Tottenham on February 8th. The Blues also host Liverpool and play Manchester United in the fifth-round of the FA Cup during February.