Chelsea booked their place in the conference league final Thursday night and is now preparing to face Real Betis for a chance to win the silverware in Enzo Maresca’s first season.
The Blues beat Djurgarden 1-0 at Stamford Bridge, defeating their position in the finals 5-1 in total, and the club is also running, ensuring a Champions League position by ranking in the top five in the Premier League.
While there are still plenty of games to play in China and Europe this season, Chelsea has also made plans and negotiated to sign a new center ahead of the summer transfer window.
Chelsea holds talks to sign Ligue 1 striker
According to Foot Mercato, Chelsea has negotiated to sign Emanuel Emegha of Strasbourg ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
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The report claims the club has spoken with the players and their representatives to discuss a long-term contract at Stamford Bridge as the British Giants make a transfer in the summer, bringing him to the summer.
It noted that negotiations between Chelsea and Strasbourg are not expected to pose any problem as they have the same ownership, but did not disclose the money needed to reach an agreement for the Central Front.
The Blues are clearly looking to strengthen their offensive choices in the summer transfer window, and Emegha proposes an interesting option as Cole Palmer will probably be great next semester.
Why Emegha loves Cole Palmer
Strasbourg Number Nine players are happy to play with England International because the left-footed star has creative quality that can consistently provide him with the opportunity to find the back of the net.
In short, Palmer is a forward dream because he has created 38 “big opportunities” in the Premier League since the start of last season, more than any other player on the team.
Emegha’s form is called “magnificent” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, who is a clever forward who performs well, as shown above, it can be the perfect forward to take advantage of Palmer’s excellent passing quality.
His moves were quite obvious throughout Ligue's 1 season as Strasbourg, as he scored 16.58 XG in 27 games, which shows that he was always in a high quality position.
|
24/25 Ligue 1 |
Emanuel Emegha |
|---|---|
|
Appearance |
27 |
|
XG |
16.58 |
|
Shots of each game |
2.3 |
|
Target |
14 |
|
Conversion rate |
twenty three% |
|
Created great opportunities |
4 |
|
Assist |
3 |
|
Statistics via Sofascore |
|
As you can see in the table above, the 22-year-old star scored only 14 goals in 16.58 xg (underperforming), but does show that the forward is good at getting into shooting positions.
By combining Palmer quality organizers with him, Emegha can be combined with the striker's moves, which can help make Emegha more prolific, which is why they can have an exciting pairing of Chelsea in the last third with their potential connection.
Emegha may play with the British star as it may create quality of opportunity for him, which is why youngsters who still have room for improvement in their own finishes could be a great addition to the team.
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