{"id":49470,"date":"2025-05-28T11:55:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/chelsea-to-accelerate-striker-search-with-liam-delap-benjamin-sesko-hugo-ekitike-and-viktor-gyokeres-targets-football-news\/28\/05\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:55:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:55:32","slug":"chelsea-to-accelerate-striker-search-with-liam-delap-benjamin-sesko-hugo-ekitike-and-viktor-gyokeres-targets-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/chelsea-to-accelerate-striker-search-with-liam-delap-benjamin-sesko-hugo-ekitike-and-viktor-gyokeres-targets-football-news\/28\/05\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea to accelerate striker search with Liam Delap, Benjamin Sesko, Hugo Ekitike and Viktor Gyokeres targets | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chelsea are expected to move quickly after Wednesday’s Europa Conference League final to sign a new striker.<\/p>\n

Senior executives have drawn up a shortlist of names which includes Liam Delap, Benjamin Sesko, Hugo Ekitike<\/strong> and Viktor Gyokeres<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Preliminary enquiries have been made to establish the availability of selected targets.<\/p>\n

These contacts will be stepped up after Wednesday as a special early transfer window opens on Sunday for 10 days.<\/p>\n

Chelsea will strengthen their squad before flying to the United States for their opening game in the Club World Cup in Atlanta on June 16.<\/p>\n

Delap has a \u00a330m release clause, which can be activated as Ipswich Town have been relegated from the Premier League.<\/p>\n

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He fits the profile of striker Chelsea are looking for, and the overall cost of the deal – including wages – is another major consideration.<\/p>\n

Chelsea’s recruitment strategy is to sign young, developing players on long, incentivised contracts.<\/p>\n

Delap is 22, has Premier League experience and worked with Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca and recruitment co-director Joe Shields at Manchester City.<\/p>\n

Chelsea face competition from Manchester United and Newcastle United, who are also willing to pay Delap’s release clause.<\/p>\n

Chelsea need to sign another forward as Christopher Nkunku<\/strong> is likely to leave this summer.<\/p>\n

Sky in Germany<\/em> are reporting that Chelsea are in talks to sign 22-year-old Eintracht Frankfurt forward Ekitike.<\/p>\n

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They believe Chelsea are “putting in the most effort” to sign the player who is valued at \u20ac100m [\u00a384m].<\/p>\n

Liverpool are also said to be interested.<\/p>\n

What to expect from Club World Cup transfer window<\/a><\/h3>\n
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The transfer window is opening earlier than usual this summer ahead of FIFA’s newly expanded Club World Cup – but what can we expect?<\/p>\n

Cristiano Ronaldo and Trent Alexander-Arnold could be among those on the move, with FIFA keen for its new-look tournament to have a star-studded cast in the United States.<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs Chelsea and Manchester City are competing with the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan.<\/p>\n

So what transfers could happen for the tournament? Find out here…<\/a><\/p>\n

Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from next season<\/a><\/h3>\n
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From next season, Sky Sports’<\/em> Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live.<\/p>\n

And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League games next season are on Sky Sports<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Chelsea are expected to move quickly after Wednesday’s Europa Conference League final to sign a new striker. Senior executives have drawn up