Chelsea make contact to signal Andreas Schjelderup

Chelsea have made contact to signal extremely rated Norwegian left winger Andreas Schjelderup from Benfica this summer season, in keeping with File through Sport Witness.

Schjelderup moved to Benfica from Danish membership Nordsjaelland in January 2023 and has since registered 15 targets and 15 assists in 86 appearances for the Portuguese giants.

One in all his standout moments got here throughout Benfica’s 2024-25 Portuguese League Cup triumph, when he scored the successful aim within the ultimate in opposition to rivals Sporting Lisbon.

The Norwegian’s repute has soared over the previous six months, and he was even described as a ‘nice expertise’ by José Mourinho. Earlier this yr, he seemed set to depart Benfica, however his fortunes had been reworked after a string of excellent shows earned him an everyday place within the beginning XI.

Since then, he has develop into one of many membership’s most influential attacking gamers, ending the just lately concluded marketing campaign with ten targets and 7 assists. He has additionally continued to impress for Norway, that includes prominently earlier than their elimination by France within the ultimate group-stage fixture.

Having proven such constant shows over the previous yr, it’s no shock he’s starting to draw curiosity, with Sport Witness reporting that Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are additionally within the winger.

‘Nice expertise’

The most recent membership to enter the race for Schjelderup is Chelsea, in keeping with File through Sport Witness, which claims that the London giants have made contact to debate his potential switch to Stamford Bridge this summer season.

Nonetheless, regardless of the Blues making contact, the report clarifies that talks haven’t superior at this stage, because the 22-year-old can also be weighing up his choices amid curiosity from AC Milan, Como,

Regardless of an preliminary £86m launch clause in his contract, which runs till 2028, Benfica are open to presents round £34m, with Chelsea now exhibiting curiosity, in keeping with the Portuguese outlet.

Final summer season, Chelsea spent closely to bolster their assault as they seemed to enhance on their 2024-25 marketing campaign, through which they netted 64 targets.

Nonetheless, the Blues ended the season netting 58 targets and even went on a five-game streak with out scoring within the Premier League in direction of the tip of final season.

Whereas Joao Pedro completed the season because the staff’s highest scorer, the large choices like Alejandro Garnacho, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, and Pedro Neto largely underperformed.

Therefore, the Blues might do with a more practical winger, and Schjelderup’s £34m price ticket might current good worth for cash.