Chelsea offered Atletico duo to bolster attack

James Shearman

• 15 Dec 2022 20:22 GMT
• 3 min read

Chelsea have been offered Atletico Madrid forwards Joao Felix and Matheus Cunha ahead of the January transfer window.

The Blues are in need of attacking reinforcements after the long-term injury to Armando Broja and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's poor form.

So Felix and Cunha, who Diego Simeone's side are willing to part ways with, may be of interest to the west London club.

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Joao Felix will be of particular interest to Chelsea, as the 23-year-old was once touted as a future Ballon d'Or winner.

His move to Atletico from Benfica has not gone to plan, largely because he is not given the freedom to roam within Simeone's disciplined tactical setup.

If Chelsea can help Felix to realise his potential, he could go down as an all-time great signing.

Felix or Cunha wouldn't be Graham Potter's first signing at the club though, as the Blues have already signed a young striker.

Chelsea's first January signing

Chelsea are on the verge of signing Datro Fofana from Molde, already dubbed the 'next Drogba' by their fans.

Molde have come into sharper focus in recent seasons, having given Erling Haaland his top-flight debut in 2017.

Fofana is the next off the Molde production line, and Chelsea are reportedly ready to part ways with more than €10 million to secure his signature in the January transfer window.

One of the highest rated young African players per SciSports' predictive algorithm, Fofana could light up the Premier League in the coming years.