BREAKING NEWS: Coming live from Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea keeping tabs on attacking duo ahead of potential January transfer following failed Victor Osimhen coup. According to journalist Fabrizio, Chelsea turns their attention to Benjamin Sesko and Evan Ferguson, after their failed pursuit of Victor Osimhen this summer. Both players suit the profile the Chelsea ownership has targeted in the transfer market since taking over the club. 21-year-old Sesko the Slovenian striker has bagged 19 goals and four assists in 45 appearances and is valued at €50 million. Evan Ferguson has made 65 appearances for the Seagulls, recording 16 goals and five assists. He is also valued at €50 million. Sesko or Evans Chelsea wants one of this strikers.
According to journalist Simon Phillips, Chelsea continue to maintain their interest in young strikers Benjamin Sesko and Evan Ferguson, despite missing out on signing Victor Osimhen this summer. Sesko and Ferguson are among the most promising forwards in world football.
Benjamin Sesko, 21, moved to RB Leipzig from their sister club RB Salzburg in the summer of 2023 and is under contract until 2029. The Slovenian forward has scored 19 goals and provided four assists in 45 appearances. His current market value is estimated at €50 million by Transfermarkt.
Evan Ferguson, who has been part of Brighton & Hove Albion’s senior squad since 2022, has also impressed. In 65 appearances for the Seagulls, the Irish striker has recorded 16 goals and five assists. Like Sesko, he is valued at €50 million on Transfermarkt.
Both players fit Chelsea’s transfer strategy under their current ownership, which focuses on acquiring young and talented players. Additionally, the club could renew their interest in Osimhen in the January transfer window. The Nigerian striker is currently on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli, but Chelsea may attempt to secure his services again.
**What Victor Osimhen said about his future at the start of the transfer window**
At the beginning of the 2024 summer transfer window, Osimhen was widely expected to join either Paris Saint-Germain or Chelsea, with Liverpool also reportedly interested in the Nigerian forward.
In an interview with CBS Sports earlier this year (via *Liverpool.com*), Osimhen shared his thoughts about his career plans:
“At the end of the season, I think I already made up my mind. I know what I want to do with my career. Since I started, I’ve been making my own decisions, and everything has been working out well for me, even though it didn’t initially go as planned.
“But I already have my plan, I know the next step I want to take. For now, I just want to finish the season strong, spend some time with my daughter, and then finally follow through with the decision I’ve made.”
Despite negotiations between PSG, Chelsea, Napoli, and Osimhen’s camp during the summer, no deal materialized. Osimhen ultimately joined Turkish side Galatasaray on loan, where he will be looking to make an impact.
