Chelsea are listening to talent from around the world and could now be ready to battle the competition to sign Boca Juniors midfielder Milton Delgado.
The Blues have made their share of moves for young stars in recent windows, although patience has been a little here and there with their impact in the Premier League, with Enzo Maresca having a mixed start to the campaign at Stamford Bridge.
Interestingly, the Italian boss has been under some pressure this season and Juventus had expressed interest before appointing Luciano Spalletti.
Simon Phillips explained: “Enzo Maresca was at the top of Juventus’ list for their new manager, but they knew he was unattainable mid-season.
“This has not stopped them from contacting Maresca’s people in recent days. However, what Maresca is saying is that at the moment he is not looking to make any changes to his current situation.”
Without a doubt, Chelsea will spend again in January and Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr is a target at Stamford Bridge. Certainly, BlueCo would have to show great ambition to pull off such a coup, but the Brazilian international’s future in the Spanish capital seems uncertain with his contract running until 2027.
Juventus star Kenan Yildiz is also another player in the Blues’ crosshairs, illustrating that they have an eye on developments across Europe in relation to the opening of the trade windows in January.
Keeping that fire burning, Chelsea may now be preparing to trigger the release clause on a talent hailing from South America.
Chelsea prepare offer for Milton Delgado
According to reports in his homeland via Sport Witness, Chelsea’s pursuit of Boca Juniors midfielder Martin Delgado has panicked his current club, as they also prepare for approaches from Sevilla and Inter Miami.
The Argentina Under-20 international has made 35 appearances in total for the South American giants, registering just one assist from his holding midfield role.
Starring in his national team’s run to the Under-20 World Cup final, Boca are expected to offer him a bumper new contract that will significantly increase the value of his release clause, although his club is well aware he will receive an abundance of offers in January.
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Chelsea have already completed a number of deals ahead of 2026, namely the additions of Geovany Quenda, Denner and Emmanuel Emegha, which is why it would be a major surprise if Delgado was next to bolster Maresca’s squad depth.
