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Chelsea are continuing to look at signing wingers in this summer’s transfer window with Nico Williams as their dream addition. Following an excellent season at Athletic Bilbao, the 22-year-old has also shined at Euro 2024 with Spain, which has seen significant transfer interest emerge.
Though Chelsea and Enzo Maresca dream of signing Williams, as per transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, agreeing personal terms would be where the problems lie and to agree a deal, the Blues would need him to significantly lower his wage demands. Having also lost out on Michael Olise, plenty of alternatives have already been considered with PSV’s Johan Bakayoko as one.
Another name has now re-emerged on Chelsea’s shortlist with internal discussions held over a potential move for Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma, as per journalist Ben Jacobs, via The SPTC Podcast.
Upon the arrival of Graham Potter at Stamford Bridge, Mitoma was linked to sealing a reunion with the former Brighton boss. While he stayed put on the south coast, the likes of Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez and Moises Caicedo all made the switch which has seen Chelsea give Brighton £225million over the last few years and further deals between the two clubs, therefore, seem unlikely.
Mitoma is coming off the back of a challenging 2023/24 season with the 27-year-old missing the final three months of the season through injury. Though it is said to be unlikely Chelsea formalise their interest, significant changes have already occurred at Brighton with head coach Roberto De Zerbi replaced by Fabian Hurzeler.
With that in mind, the Japan international could still depart and Chelsea are now once again an option as Maresca continues to search for more new signings.
