Konstantinos Karetsas looks like a true gem, and this summer Chelsea are bound to be in the mix of teams trying to buy him.
Chelsea are bound to make some big transfer moves this summer, and while there may be a major first team addition or two, the bulk of their business will likely continue in the trend of buying young players to develop.
We’re continually linked with expensive deals for 25 or 26 year olds. But the reality is that players between 18 and 23 will be our main targets. That’s why we’re more convinced by our reported interest in Konstantinos Karetsas of Genk.
Karetsas rightly a top target for Chelsea and other big teams
Konstantinos Karetsas playing for KRC Genk.
The 18 year old is a true wonderkid, and a report from Sport Witness today translates claims from Belgium that the Genk star is being chased by Man City as well as the Blues. He somehow has a ridiculous 15 assist to his name in 35 games this season, and you can see why a creative magician like that would be in demand all over.
Best of all, the fee mentioned is just €28m. That’s so low that we can see multiple sides going for him, and we could get quite the bidding war going. A player of that age, and that quality, could easily be going for closer to €40m.
In other news…
Estevao has settled in nicely at Chelsea, and he’s working hard off the pitch as well as on it to fit in and adapt as quickly as possible.
Fellow Man City academy star Morgan Rogers would be a dream signing for most Chelsea fans, but he’s now being linked with Tottenham. Can you really see Spurs spending £100m on a player though? That’s what Villa may want…
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