Chelsea and Liverpool are eyeing a summer time transfer for gifted 20-year-old PSV Eindhoven winger Johan Bakayoko, based on the Metro.
Manchester United have been closely linked with the Belgian winger in January though a transfer by no means materialized. Brentford additionally noticed their £34m bid rejected for the participant.
Now, the Metro are carrying a report that claims Liverpool and Chelsea have made Bakayoko a ‘high switch goal’ forward of the summer time window.
Nevertheless, they face competitors as Manchester Metropolis are additionally eager whereas Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund are monitoring his scenario. With so many high golf equipment curiosity, the Metro says PSV are demanding as much as £51m for Bakayoko’s signature.
The 20-year-old winger has been on hearth for the Eredivisie giants this season. In 40 video games throughout all competitions, he has scored eight targets and supplied 13 assists. Predominantly a right-winger, Bakayoko loves to chop in on his left foot to attain and create possibilities for his teammates.
The subsequent massive factor?
The Eredivisie has a knack of manufacturing world class skills but when historical past is something to go by, not all these gamers turn into world-beating superstars. Nevertheless, Bakayoko looks like a participant destined for greatness.
Chelsea signing Bakayoko would simply see Todd Boehly hoard one more future prospect relatively than see him prosper at one other membership. The Belgian may be very related in enjoying model to Noni Madueke – who himself finds it onerous to be an everyday starter.
Nevertheless, Liverpool might actually profit from signing Bakayoko. A left-footed proper winger with glorious dribbling, able to scoring targets and one eye on a ultimate cross – rings a bell doesn’t it, Reds? The Belgian may very well be the long-term substitute to Mohamed Salah.
Close to curiosity from Man Metropolis, the Blues from Manchester have discovered success by deploying a winger like Jeremy Doku on the left this season. Pep Guardiola would possibly wish to signal his compatriot, who can also be related in model, to man the precise wing and terrorize opposition defences.
One factor appears very clear – it’ll be an enormous shock to see Bakayoko stay with PSV Eindhoven subsequent season. Contemplating curiosity from so many golf equipment, it’s extra a query of who the 20-year-old will be part of in the summertime.
