Chelsea ponder £21.6 million bid for Zadok Yohanna | OneFootball

Chelsea are considering bidding £21.6 million plus bonuses for AIK’s Zadok Yohanna (h/tDaily Mail).

Rivals have made offers of around £20.5m, but Chelsea want to blow them out of the water.

The Blues need to start bringing top-quality players through the gates at Stamford Bridge and have identified Yohanna as a target.

Yohanna has caught the eye with his speed, vision, and creativity, earning the attention of top clubs around Europe, including Chelsea.

But the Blues are not alone in the race to snap up the forward who has bagged five goals and two assists in 11 appearances in Sweden.

Brighton & Hove Albion are ahead of everyone, while Newcastle United are also showing keen interest in the 18-year-old forward.

It would seem that Chelsea are looking for a right-winger, with the West London outfit also linked to Jarrod Bowen.

His club announced that they had opened negotiations to sell the sensational Nigerian gem this summer, but it remains unclear where he will end up.

Chelsea’s interest in Yohanna makes no sense

Chelsea’s interest in Yohanna is difficult to understand, given the crowded options on the right flank.

Geovany Quenda, one of Europe’s most exciting young wide players, is already set to arrive at Stamford Bridge this summer.

The Portuguese teenager possesses many of the same qualities that have made Yohanna such a sought-after prospect.

Then there is Estevao Willian, another elite teenage talent who is expected to play a significant role for Chelsea. Pedro Neto remains a proven Premier League performer.

Cole Palmer, arguably Chelsea’s most influential attacking player, is also effective when deployed on that side. Stockpiling more right-wingers makes no sense.

Chelsea have spent years accumulating prospects without creating clear pathways for their development.

Pursuing Yohanna would only add another name to an already crowded position and further complicate squad management.

The club should have learned by now that signing every promising youngster on the market is not a sustainable strategy.

Their focus should be on addressing genuine weaknesses.