Chelsea make their move for Erling Haaland with Roman Abramovich ‘confident’ of transfer

Will Chelsea sign a striker this summer?

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Chelsea are said to be ‘working intensely’ to agree a deal with Borussia Dortmund for Erling Haaland, according to reports. The Norwegian is deemed to be the final piece of the puzzle at Stamford Bridge and should they get a deal over the line, Chelsea would consider themselves amongst the favourites for the Premier League title next season.

Haaland will obviously not come cheap though and Dortmund are determined to keep him for at least one more season.

They have already informed his agent Mino Raiola that they do not want to sell him at any cost this summer.

However, that hasn’t stopped the super-agent from exploring his client’s options and as you would expect, he has plenty in the pipeline.

Manchester City are expected to explore the finances surrounding a deal but it’s Chelsea who have made the first move to sign the 21-year-old.

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According to Norwegian broadcaster Jan Aage Fjortoft – who has close contacts at Dortmund – Chelsea have been working hard behind the scenes to conclude a deal.

While he cites that the fee will be very high, Chelsea are said to be confident they can find a way around it.

That could come through player sales or negotiating a deal that includes a number of instalments over a period of time.

Furthermore, Chelsea’s biggest obstacle remains their wage structure in west London.

There’s every chance that they would have to make Haaland their top earner, something that could work against them during future contract negotiations with other transfer targets and the current squad.

Haaland would cost at least £100million this summer, with Dortmund not expected to entertain offers.

This time next year they may have no option but to sell when the striker’s £64m release clause becomes active.

Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Liverpool are all believed to keen on meeting that clause in addition to Chelsea and City, who look like the only two teams willing to explore a deal this summer.

Chelsea are in desperate need of a new No 9 despite winning the Champions League in Porto.

The Blues missed a goalscoring centre-forward last season after Timo Werner failed to replicate his Bundesliga form with RB Leipzig in the Premier League.

He is still part of Thomas Tuchel’s plans but is expected to play from the left of a front three.

Kai Havertz will also continue his transition from Germany and his crucial winner against City in the final will have only helped his development heading into next season.

Meanwhile, Tammy Abraham and Olivier Giroud could both leave the club before the start of the new season…

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