{"id":457414,"date":"2026-02-09T01:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T01:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/457414\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T01:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T01:56:09","slug":"chelsea-striker-target-has-dreamt-about-premier-league-move-and-could-finally-get-one-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/457414\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea striker target has dreamt about Premier League move and could finally get one this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chelsea could be the perfect destination for one of Europe\u2019s top strikers in the next transfer window.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/liam-rosenior\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liam Rosenior<\/a> already has Joao Pedro, Liam Delap and Marc Guiu in his squad, while Emanuel Emegha is also set to join from Strasbourg this summer.<\/p>\n<p>          What does Liam Rosenior need to do to get the best out of Liam Delap? \ud83d\udc4a <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Rosenior had Delap on loan at Hull<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TCC-2-2-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Liam Delap, Liam Rosenior and Hull City's owner.\" class=\"wp-image-344106\" \/>       <\/p>\n<p>Even so, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/a> are still thought to be interested in signing another centre-forward.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/transfer-news\/chelsea-ready-to-break-the-bank-for-julian-alvarez-but-face-major-hurdle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Julian Alvarez has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge<\/a>, but the Atletico Madrid man is not the only No.9.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2207212010-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"(L-R) Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus FC seen in action with Koni\" class=\"wp-image-290698\" \/>Photo by Fabrizio Carabelli\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty ImagesDusan Vlahovic has been targeting England move for a while<\/p>\n<p>The name <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/dusan-vlahovic\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dusan Vlahovic<\/a> has once again come up, and a transfer to Chelsea is very likely to appeal to him.<\/p>\n<p>It was recently claimed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/transfer-news\/chelsea-and-newcastle-make-enquiries-to-sign-200k-a-week-striker-available-on-a-free\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea are interested in signing Vlahovic<\/a>, who will be available on a free transfer at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footmercato.net\/a1661755511991065187-en-fin-de-contrat-dusan-vlahovic-va-vivre-une-drole-dannee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Foot Mercato<\/a>, Vlahovic has been targeting a move to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/premier-league\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Premier League<\/a> for \u201cseveral seasons\u201d, giving the Blues an advantage over clubs from other divisions.<\/p>\n<p> What deal are you doing? \ud83e\udd14 <\/p>\n<p>Julian Alvarez for \u00a387m OR Dusan Vlahovic on a free transfer?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/julian-alvarez-dusan-vlahovic-1770543309707-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez running and Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic warming up\" class=\"wp-image-351006\" \/>Credit: Yagiz Gurtug\/NurPhoto\/Aitor Alcalde via Getty Images       <\/p>\n<p>However, the same outlet has also reported that, as well as Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur are also keeping an eye on the 26-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>If Vlahovic is available on a free transfer, there could be quite a battle for his signature in the summer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2240468180-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dusan Vlahovic of Serbia shoots whilst under pressure\" \/>Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic\/Getty ImagesDusan Vlahovic enduring difficult 2025\/26 campaign<\/p>\n<p>Vlahovic is recognised as one of Italian football\u2019s best strikers, but the Serbian is having a troublesome season.<\/p>\n<p>Because of injury, Vlahovic has only been able to make 13 Serie A appearances and score three goals.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time that the Serbia international has picked up an injury, so his fitness record is something that Chelsea need to take into consideration. His salary could also present a problem.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/columnist\/signing-200k-a-week-free-agent-would-disrupt-the-chelsea-dressing-room-but-talks-have-begun\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vlahovic earns around \u00a3200,000 a week<\/a> at Juventus. On a free transfer, he is likely to demand even more than that at Chelsea, which would make it hard for him to fit into the club\u2019s wage structure.<\/p>\n<p>Vlahovic is a good No.9, but there are several factors that are likely to stop a transfer to Chelsea from happening.<\/p>\n<p>Join Our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Chelsea content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chelsea could be the perfect destination for one of Europe\u2019s top strikers in the next transfer window. 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