Chelsea have reignited their curiosity in striker Elye Wahi after a failed bid to convey him to Stamford Bridge final summer season.
The Blues made a £24m bid for the ahead when he was at Montpellier however the provide was rejected and as an alternative he moved to Lens in August final yr.
The 21-year-old had a gradual first season with the membership, scoring 12 targets in all competitions, though it was possibly not the impression that was hoped for when Lens forked out a membership report £30m for him.
A yr later and there’s the likelihood that Wahi may go away Lens, with Chelsea nonetheless eager on bringing him to west London.
L’Equipe report that the Blues are but to make a proposal however have approached Lens and requested in regards to the availability of Wahi and what worth may persuade them to promote the striker.
Nevertheless, Chelsea have competitors because the report states that one other membership has made a extra concrete transfer for the Frenchman.
Wahi signed a five-year contract when he joined Lens from Montpellier and his membership will surely be seeking to at the least make their a reimbursement in the event that they had been to promote their £30m funding this summer season.
Wahi was requested in regards to the probability of shifting to Chelsea after he joined Lens final yr and stated that he was really nearer to going to Frankfurt as they seemed for a substitute for PSG-bound Randal Kolo Muani.
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On a possible transfer to Chelsea, Wahi advised L’Equipe: ‘I didn’t need to go there only for the sake of it.
‘Frankfurt was shut, extra so than Chelsea. I spoke with the supervisor there. He speaks French and that was vital for me.
‘They needed to look ahead to Randal Kolo Muani’s departure and ready for it was too sophisticated. I don’t have any regrets.’
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