Whether it is enough, however, remains to be seen.As many of Europe’s elite clubs are beginning to discover, signing extremely naturally gifted young players before they reach peak years and peak price can be an extremely financially prudent way of building a squad.Here are three players who have been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge.Donnarumma is still only 21 years of age. Kumbulla features for Hellas Verona and has made 18 Serie appearances on the season.
BAYERN / Serie A / Juventus / Juve / La Juventus aurait bouclé le dossier Marash Kumbulla. And now they are being linked with another young prodigy, Nico Melamed.Melamed has spent the majority of the season playing for Espanyol B. Marash Kumbulla may not yet be a household name but tons of Europe’s elite are already monitoring the 20-year-old. Lampard is keen to get younger at several positions, while Chelsea have major weaknesses at centre-forward and goalkeeper, as well as uncertainty at centre-back, left-back and other areas in the squad.Frank Lampard has seemed uncomfortable with his centre-half options all season long. Chelsea are exploring a number of defensive options after cooling their interest in Nathan Ake and Hellas Verona defender Marash Kumbulla is one of the players on their radar. INTER. La Juventus réalise un premier joli coup en vue du mercato d’été. ARSENAL. MANCHESTER UNITED and Chelsea are locked in a battle to sign Hellas Verona defender Marash Kumbulla, according to reports. If Donnarumma does indeed want to leave, Chelsea could use it to their advantage and sign him as their long-term solution to their present goalkeeping issues.However, Chelsea are willing to spend €23m to ward off any interest from frontrunners Milan.
But who is the centre-back?
Kumbulla reminds me a little of a young Giorgio Chiellini.”However, Kumbulla may fancy himself to make an impact at Stamford Bridge where the latest generation of youth talent has been given a chance to impress under the latest regime.“In the last few years, defenders are formed who are good at building the play but have problems in the defensive phase,” Balzaretti told Goal.See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper,order back issues and use the historic Daily Expressnewspaper archive.Guaranteed game time may be harder to come by at Chelsea, where there is fierce competition for places in central defence.Lampard is looking to make the most of the club’s recent transfer ban being lifted and overhaul his squad in the transfer window.Former Juventus and Italy defender Federico Balzaretti has praised the Hellas ace for his mentality and commitment to defending, first and foremost.Kumbulla is highly regarded in Italy, having made 18 league appearances for eighth-placed Hellas this term.But if it comes down to money, Chelsea are thought to be in the driving seat with Kumbulla reportedly set to cost at least €20million (£18m).Reports from Italy earlier this month also suggested that Arsenal, Everton and RB Leipzig were in contention for the defender who has been compared to a ‘young Giorgio Chiellini’. Un joli coup puisque le jeune joueur était également convoité par la Lazio Rome, l’Inter Milan, Naples, Chelsea, Arsenal et Manchester United.© Transfert Foot Mercato 2020. Tous droits réservés« Jouer comporte des risques : endettement, dépendance... Appelez le 09-74-75-13-13 (appel non surtaxé). Chelsea have reportedly joined the race to sign 19-year-old Albanian centre-back Marash Kumbulla. » Chelsea have been linked with all manner of targets ahead of an expected summer splurge, but new links are still continually popping up. He also has just one year remaining on his contract.The latest transfer news and rumours as Frank Lampard looks towards the summer window for major squad improvementsAfter Kepa Arrizabalaga was dropped from the starting XI earlier this season, Chelsea have been incessantly linked with several of the best goalkeepers around the world, include Marc-Andre ter Stegen at Barcelona. This allows clubs to acquire high-potential recruits on cheaper fees full in the knowledge that if they do not quite make the grade at the club, easy profit can be made when it comes to selling them on. CHELSEA. The Blues are one of several top European clubs monitoring the …
La Juventus se préparerait pour l'attaquant de Chelsea Willian et le défenseur de Vérone Marash Kumbulla. The Sun has reported that the Blues are the latest of several top European clubs to express an interest in his signature. ATLETICO. Concernant l’indemnité de transfert, un terrain d’entente aurait été trouvé entre les deux clubs pour un montant de 32 millions d’euros.
Former Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte is a reported suitor at Inter Milan, and Kumbulla is allegedly interested in joining up with the Italian coaching legend, who is renowned for his defensive work, as Chelsea fans know all too well.As the Frank Lampard project continues in Southwest London, there is a growing need to invest in areas throughout the squad. 7. Former Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte is a reported suitor at Inter Milan, and Kumbulla is allegedly interested in joining up with the Italian coaching legend, who is renowned for his defensive work, as Chelsea fans know all too well.