According to a source, AC Milan is among the clubs interested in signing Assan Ouedraogo from Schalke 04 this summer.
According to Calciomercato.it, Milan have joined Napoli in their pursuit of the 17-year-old midfielder Ouedraogo, who has already shown to be an important player for Schalke during a tough season in which they are presently third from bottom in the 2. Bundesliga.
In Germany, Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig are interested in the teenager, and as seen in the past, they would be willing to spend a substantial amount of money to buy a young talent that they can develop.
Ouedraogo is under contract with Schalke until 2027 and is worth between €15 and €20 million. However, there is a €10 million provision in his contract that is only effective until June.
He has primarily played as a box-to-box midfielder thus far, but he is adaptable, which may appeal to Milan, who invested in similar profiles in the summer.
Despite a purported ‘deal’ with Liverpool, Chelsea is still in the running to recruit a £100 million-plus offensive beast.
TEAMtalk knows that Chelsea are keeping a close eye on Victor Osimhen’s persistent problems at Napoli, despite reports that a trade to Liverpool has been ‘arranged’.
Chelsea’s transfer committee is considering its possibilities for 2024, and Osimhen is at the top of their list. They have ‘noted’ the recent troubles he has had with the Sicilian giants.
Given that the selling club is Napoli and that the president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, is a difficult negotiator, Chelsea sources are sceptical that the sale will be straightforward.
“It is not guaranteed that Osimhen will be a Chelsea player, but he is someone the club has been tracking closely,” Stamford Bridge insiders informed TT.
“With that, it is clear that Napoli and De Laurentiis’ recent actions and statements have been taken into account.”
“The new contract is a huge matter, it does not look like he is going to sign at this moment, but as a club it is something that would have a major bearing on any plans for him.”
Chelsea’s transfer committee is committed to bringing in a new striker in 2024, although it is unclear whether this will happen in January or in the summer.
They are in talks with Mauricio Pochettino about whether he believes the return of Christopher Nkunku will let them get through the summer, when the market is a little simpler to manipulate, or whether they need to do anything in January.
According to reports, Jurgen Klopp wants Osimhen on board next summer as he prepares for exits on his frontline.
According to reports, Mohamed Salah will be permitted to depart for a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia.
Indeed, after Liverpool rejected a £150 million approach from Al-Ittihad in the summer, the Saudi Pro-League is set to try again in 2024 – and this time it’s generally expected that the Merseysiders will have little option but to accept the Egyptian, who will be in the final year of his contract by then.
According to Valter De Maggio of Televomero, the Reds and the prolific striker already have’an agreement in place’.
Chelsea remain interested in a deal, with Pochettino seeking a proven top-level striker – albeit at more than £100 million, Osimhen will not be cheap.
The Blues return to Premier League action on Saturday when they entertain London rivals Brentford.
