Jose Mourinho is set to beat Brendan Rodgers
to the €4 million signing of the 21-year-old
Porto winger but may be prepared to let the
Ghana international leave on loan
Chelsea are set to beat Liverpool to the signature of Porto winger Christian Atsu. Jose Mourinho, who has already stolen Brazil
international playmaker Willian from under the
noses of Tottenham this summer, will now look
to finalise a move for the highly-rated Ghana
international. Liverpool were in pole position to sign the 21-
year-old before displaying a reluctance to meet the
Portuguese club’s €4 million asking price for a
player who has just a year left to run on his
current contract.
Espanyol had also been in the running to sign
Atsu and were willing to match the Portuguese club’s valuation but were unable to better the
contract offers on the table from the Premier
League giants - though they may yet get their
hands on the player on a temporary basis this
season.
Competition for places is intense at Stamford Bridge, particularly in the wide and attacking
midfield positions, even ahead of Atsu’s
imminent arrival.
Already this season the likes of Victor Moses
and Juan Mata, two players who were crucial to
Chelsea’s Europa League success last season, have struggled to force their way into
Mourinho’s plans this term.
Mourinho, whose side have begun the season
by claiming seven points from a possible nine
available and face Bayern Munich in Friday’s
European Super Cup, may well be willing to allow Atsu to leave on loan with Espanyol a
potential destination.
to the €4 million signing of the 21-year-old
Porto winger but may be prepared to let the
Ghana international leave on loan
Chelsea are set to beat Liverpool to the signature of Porto winger Christian Atsu. Jose Mourinho, who has already stolen Brazil
international playmaker Willian from under the
noses of Tottenham this summer, will now look
to finalise a move for the highly-rated Ghana
international. Liverpool were in pole position to sign the 21-
year-old before displaying a reluctance to meet the
Portuguese club’s €4 million asking price for a
player who has just a year left to run on his
current contract.
Espanyol had also been in the running to sign
Atsu and were willing to match the Portuguese club’s valuation but were unable to better the
contract offers on the table from the Premier
League giants - though they may yet get their
hands on the player on a temporary basis this
season.
Competition for places is intense at Stamford Bridge, particularly in the wide and attacking
midfield positions, even ahead of Atsu’s
imminent arrival.
Already this season the likes of Victor Moses
and Juan Mata, two players who were crucial to
Chelsea’s Europa League success last season, have struggled to force their way into
Mourinho’s plans this term.
Mourinho, whose side have begun the season
by claiming seven points from a possible nine
available and face Bayern Munich in Friday’s
European Super Cup, may well be willing to allow Atsu to leave on loan with Espanyol a
potential destination.
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