Chelsea is having a conversation with Neymar-like striker

Chelsea is still continuing to develop a summer hiring plan, and manager Enzo Maresca is still able to add new players to his team midway through the game even before passing the club’s former World Cup transfer deadline at 7 p.m.

Chelsea can still introduce new signings for the club’s World Cup

It is believed that the mini summer window, which will open from June 1 to June 10, will be the only opportunity for Chelsea to strengthen ahead of the CWC campaign.

After all, why the window was introduced first – the chance to register the competitive teams with new players after a long and arduous 2024/2025 campaign.

However, according to Kaveh Solhekol of Sky Sports Reporter, Chelsea and other teams participating will also have a unique registration period to benefit from the CWC.

From June 27 to July 3, after the group level is over, the team will have the opportunity to add new players to their CWC roster – which allows Chelsea to introduce new signings that can be played in the knockout stage – if they do.

Chelsea missed the deal between AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan and Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens.

Chelsea also bid three times for Gittens, but none of them could meet Dortmund’s demands, which keep asking for more and more money to provide more and more money to the UK feel.

It is unclear whether Chelsea will keep their quest for Gittens in time from June 27 during the CWC’s unique registration period, but they may be able to turn to the sensational Hugo Ekitike of Eintracht Frankfurt.

Chelsea talks ongoing after club pre-club World Cup deadline

It was reported that Chelsea believed Ekitic could eventually compete with Newcastle United star Alexander Isak, which is what the Frenchman highly praised after his outstanding 22 goals.

According to Sky Dermany’s Florian Plettenberg, Chelsea is still negotiating for Ekitike despite failing to sign the CWC in time, so he is still very “worth a look”.

“Chelsea and Ekitike are still in talks in the summer transfer window – but Liverpool are still in the game,” Plettenberg said.

“One is going to see in the next few weeks.”

The 22-year-old has a high rating, former Milan star Wesley Sneijder even called him a fusion of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, so Ekitike is worth it – but not only because his ridiculously high price is about £84m.

“I think he is Neymar and [Kylian] Mbappé. I sincerely think so. ” Sneijder said.

“He has Neymar’s grace, and also the movement of Mbappé. Suddenly acceleration, which is something Mbappé also has. He is only 22 years old. This boy does have a lot of potential.”