Chelsea midfielders Carney Chukwuemeka and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are set to join West Ham United in January. transfer radar
Until a recent four-match winless streak, the Blues had found their footing under Enzo Maresca to return to the Champions League.
But the Blues boss has achieved this turnaround without using the full bloated squad at his disposal, with a number of players pushed to the sidelines.
The telegraph report that Chukwuemeka and Dewsbury-Hall are two players who have caught the eye West Ham as they are looking for a new midfielder, as well as targeting a striker.
Chukwuemeka, signed for £20m from Aston Villa in 2022 at a time when Chelsea seemingly determined to scoop up as much emerging talent as possible, he hasn’t featured in the Premier League at all so far this season. The £40m-rated 21-year-old has not even made the bench for a league game and his only minutes have come in the Carabao Cup and the Conference League.
Dewsbury-Hall followed Maresca from Leicester City after a bumper season in the Championship, only to find the new demands a step too far. He has had some Premier League game time but has yet to start and, likewise, often doesn’t even make the bench. The 26-year-old is another who has been forced to rely on other less important competitions to get on the pitch.
Cesare Casadei also played for Maresca at Leicester last season, on loan from the Blues, but has been little more than a peripheral part of the squad at Stamford Bridge. Gianluca Di Marzio has revealed that talks between Chelsea and Torino are continuing, with Casadei on board.
However, Chelsea are demanding €20m (£16.6m) and a buy-back clause for the 21-year-old. Torino’s best bid so far is €12m (£9.95m) and a future sell-on clause, with further talks expected this week.
