CHELSEA are convinced they can land England centre-half Marc Guehi in the summer despite their failed January approach.
Crystal Palace’s Guehi is top of the Blues’ wishlist but they also need a winger and a striker.
Chelsea are confident they will bring Marc Guehi back to the club this summer[/caption]
Liam Delap is also on Chelsea’s radar[/caption]
Chelsea’s winter bid for the 24-year-old was understood to be “ridiculously low”.
Palace value Guehi at £70million but, with just one full year left on his contract, they are unlikely to get that amount.
Tottenham also showed an interest in January after Newcastle had four bids rejected before the start of the season – with the Toon’s biggest worth £65m.
If Guehi was to sign for Chelsea in the summer, it would see him return to the club four years after he left.
He came through the ranks at Stamford Bridge after joining them at the age of seven.
Guehi made just two senior appearances for Chelsea despite being part of a star-studded Under-18s side with Reece James, Conor Gallagher and Callum Hudson-Odoi that won the quadruple in 2018.
The 22-time capped England international was sold to Palace for £18m in 2021 after two seasons out on loan at Swansea.
Meanwhile, striker Liam Delap is on Chelsea’s radar.
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Ipswich paid Manchester City an initial £15m for Delap in the summer.
But his ten Premier League goals this season has raised his valuation to around £50m.
Chelsea are on the lookout for a new striker with options through the middle currently limited for boss Enzo Maresca.
Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu are both out injured and Christopher Nkunku struggled as the No9 in their recent 3-0 loss to Brighton.
