It’s no secret that Chelsea want a striker and that Mauricio Pochettino wish to add one to his squad in 2024 however may a former Ballon d’Or winner be on his method to Stamford Bridge?
Christopher Nkunku has been injured for almost all of the marketing campaign, leaving Chelsea to depend on Nicolas Jackson and Armando Broja to offer the Blues with targets, which has not labored out.
The London membership has been linked to names corresponding to Ivan Toney and Victor Osimhen over current weeks however based on Julian Laurens, the Premier League giants have proven an curiosity in bringing Karim Benzema to England.
The French star is open to leaving Al-Ittihad after simply six months and a number of Premier League golf equipment have proven curiosity.
The 2022 Ballon d’Or winner could be a short-term choice for Chelsea ought to he arrive this month however wouldn’t it be an excellent transfer because the London facet would nonetheless must signal one other striker in the summertime to repair their goalscoring downside?
Additionally it is unsure what Benzema the Blues would get, the one which starred for Actual Madrid or one that’s edging in direction of retirement.
The 36-year-old would additionally demand huge wages and total, it’s a deal that doesn’t make sense for Chelsea to finish as they’d be higher off sticking with what they’ve and narrowing down their choices for the summer season switch window.