Chelsea could sign their own Omorodion in £20m ‘ram’ move

Chelsea fell further behind Liverpool in the race for Premier League title on Sunday after failing to get all three points against Everton at Goodison Park.

The Blues are now four points behind the Reds, who have a game in hand, at the top of the table after beating Tottenham Hotspur 6-3 at the end of the day.

Enzo MarescaThe men will rue the missed chances in their draw with Everton on Sunday as they failed to make the most of the chances they created.

The blues had 75% of the possession on Merseyside and created three “big chances” in the game but failed to find the back of the net with those chances.

Nicholas Jackson missed two of those big chances and has scored just one goal in his last three Premier League outings, missing three “big chances” in that time.

Chelsea wanted to sign another natural centre-forward to come in and compete with the Senegal international in the summer transfer window, but ultimately failed to secure another senior option in that position before it closed.

Chelsea are chasing Samu Omorodion

One player who was targeted by the Blues in the summer was Atletico Madrid striker Samu Omorodion, who now goes by Samu Aghehowa, and they had agreed a deal for him in August.

Sky Sports reported it Chelsea agreed £34.5m deal to sign the young striker from the Spanish giants, before a contract dispute scuppered the move.

The Premier League side did not opt ​​to find a solution to this dispute and the Spain Under-21 international eventually completed a move to Portuguese giants Porto, and his form this season may make the Blues regret their decision .

Aghehowa, 20, has plundered a highlight 16 goals in 20 appearances in all competitions for his new club, including two goals in one game against Manchester United in the Europa League.

This impressive shape emerges from the back of her return of eight goals in LaLiga on loan with Alavés from Atlético de Madrid in the 2023/24 campaign, which shows that he has made a lot of progress in his development since moving to Portugal.

As you can see from the table above, the Spanish marksman has been in prolific form in the Portuguese top flight, scoring an astonishing 11 goals from just 5.45 xG.

Jackson has missed as many “big chances” in his last three Premier League appearances as Aghehowa has in the entire league season so far, suggesting the Blues may have missed out on a more clinical centre-forward option to select from.

Although they have already missed the chance to bring the former Atletico Madrid star to Stamford Bridge, Maresca could find his own version of Omorodion, now Aghehowa, signing one of the club’s targets ahead of the transfer window. January transfer.

Chelsea are eyeing the Premier League striker

TEAMtalk recently reported that Chelsea want to sign a new number nine to come in and compete with Jackson for the starting spot before the second half of the season.

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The outlet added that Ipswich Town shot-stopper Liam Delap, who only joined Manchester City’s Tractor Boys for £20million in the summer, is high on their list of potential recruits.

It claimed the club have held talks with the striker’s representatives to discuss a possible move to Stamford Bridge for the England Under-21 international, whose agents are considering his long-term future at the top level amid of a relegation battle for his current team.

TEAMtalk revealed it Ipswich are keen to keep hold of their star striker during the January transfer window, but Delap is keen on a move to Chelsea and would be open to a switch if a fee is agreed between the two sides.

He also claimed that Manchester City have a buy-back clause, after selling him in the summer, but are unlikely to exercise it in January, which could give the Blues a clear chance at the 21-year-old star years

Why Chelsea should sign Liam Delap

Maresca must now push the board to get a deal done for the £20million-rated centre-forward, as Chelsea could finally land their own version of Aghehowa with the Englishman.

The Spanish marksman wasn’t a standout goalscorer on loan at Alavés, scoring eight goals in LaLiga last season before the club’s interest in him, but has now exploded onto the big stage with the Port

Similarly, Delap is a young striker who hasn’t achieved goalscoring levels similar to Erling Haaland or Viktor Gyokeres, but has shown plenty of promising signs in a struggling Ipswich side.

As you can see from the table above, the Ipswich sensation has been efficient with the chances presented in the Premier League this season, scoring six goals from just 4.41 xG in a team battling relegation the division

Delap, that was described as a “ram” from Opta Analyst at X, he also has the ability to create opportunities for himself, as shown in the clip below.

The 21-year-old’s youthful form at Manchester City suggests there is potential to explode in a similar way to Aghehowa, if he joins a big team that can consistently put him in good positions to make things happen in the final third.

He scored a surprise goal 11 goals in 17 games at under-18 level and 35 goals in 36 games for his under-21 side, combining for a return of 47 goals in 53 games in total.

Delap is starting to realize that potential at first-team level, surpassing his xG in the Premier League, and Chelsea should look to offer him the chance to join a top team that can create opportunities for him constantly.

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The 21-year-old could therefore be Maresca’s own version of Aghehowa as another young centre-forward with great talent and power who could become a monster for the Blues in the coming years.