Todd Boehly likes tweet of Chelsea transfer target

Robin Bairner

• 23 Mar 2023 08:28 GMT
• 3 min read

Has Chelsea owner Todd Boehly just dropped a hint towards one of his club’s summer transfer targets? His Twitter activity certainly suggests that is a possibility.

The Blues boss has overseen two transfer windows of unprecedented spending, but while Chelsea are not expected to splash out in such a manner once again in the summer, additions at Stamford Bridge appear certain.

In particular, Chelsea are looking for a full-time No.9 but also reinforcement in the midfield. It is in this latter area where Boehly has suggested who the Blues might be interested in.

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Do Chelsea still 'like' Kessie?

The Chelsea supremo has been spotted having ‘liked’ Franck Kessie’s winning goal for Barcelona against Real Madrid last weekend. It was a vital strike from the Blaugrana’s perspective as it means they have one hand on the LaLiga trophy, while it was also a potentially pivotal goal in the career of the midfielder, who has struggled to win game time at Camp Nou.

Although Kessie was the scorer of one of Barca’s most important goals of the season, his status at the club remains uncertain, at least partly because of the Catalans’ poor financial position.

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Barcelona have been told they must raise €200 million to register new players next season under LaLiga’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, and that means all but the most essential stars have a price on their heads.

Chelsea were associated with a potential move for Kessie during the January transfer window and they are still tentatively linked with the 26-year-old, who has an Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) of €40 million. Given his profile, it would be little surprise if the Stamford Bridge men revisited him in the summer.

Barcelona signed Kessie last summer on a free transfer from Milan. He has gone on to play 32 matches for the Catalans this season, often as a substitute, and has scored three goals.

Meanwhile, this is not the first time that Boehly has made headlines due to Twitter. He was previously spotted in a Spaces chat in which Chelsea's transfer policy was being discussed.