Chelsea have made contact with super-agent Jorge Mendes to strike a deal for Karim Adeyemi, according to a German report, but BlueCo could miss out on the Borussia Dortmund forward to Manchester United.<\/p>\n
Adeyemi<\/a> has been on the books of Dortmund since 2022 and is under contract at the German club until the summer of 2027.<\/p>\n The Germany international has established himself as one of the best attacking players in the Bundesliga, demonstrating his ability to play as a winger or as a forward.<\/p>\n Adeyemi has featured mainly as a second striker for Dortmund this season, scoring 10 goals and giving five assists in 37 matches in all competitions.<\/p>\n According to FussBall Daten<\/a>, Chelsea<\/a> have been so impressed with Adeyemi that they have made contact with his agent, Jorge Mendes.<\/p>\n The Blues are reported to be \u2018in close contact\u2019 with Mendes over a potential deal for the 24-year-old.<\/p>\n READ: Cole Palmer has \u2018brains of a suet pudding\u2019 as Spurs relegation celebrated<\/a><\/p>\n Man Utd a threat to Chelsea for Karim Adeyemi<\/p>\n However, there is interest in the German star from Newcastle United as well, while Manchester United are also said to be determined to sign him.<\/p>\n In fact, the German media outlet has reported that Man Utd have placed Adeyemi \u2018at the top of their shortlist\u2019.<\/p>\n Dortmund have offered Adeyemi a new contract, but his representatives want a release clause of \u20ac80million (\u00a369.7m)\u00a0in the deal.<\/p>\n The German club are not willing to accept this condition and are open to sell the forward for \u20ac65-70m (up to \u00a361m) in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n While such a fee would be within Chelsea\u2019s range, FussBall Daten has claimed that \u2018a realistic scenario\u2019 is that Adeyemi joins Man Utd or Newcastle for \u20ac60-65m (up to \u00a356.6m).<\/p>\n READ MORE: Chelsea top scorers against the Big Six: Enzo Fernandez second in current squad<\/a><\/p>\n The report has also speculated that Mendes could offer Adeyemi to Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain as \u2018a Plan B\u2019.<\/p>\n Chelsea are one of the biggest clubs in the world, but there is a very distinct possibility that they will not play in the Champions League next season.<\/p>\n