Chelsea are considering a move for West Ham midfielder Mohammed Kudus in the summer transfer window, according to reports.
Enzo Maresca’s side are in the market for a new attacking option this summer having made the decision to send Jadon Sancho back to Manchester United for a £5 million penalty fee.
Chelsea have already made an approach to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens, who has a release clause of €60m (£50.9m) after the German club secured their place in next season’s Champions League on the final day of the Bundesliga campaign last month.
However, MailOnline report that Chelsea are also interested in West Ham’s versatile midfielder Kudus.
The report claims that Kudus has an £85m release clause for Premier League sides which can be triggered in the first 10 days of July.
Get personalised updates on Chelsea every day
Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter.
Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we’ll send you so we can get football news tailored to you.
West Ham signed Kudus for an initial £38m fee from Ajax in August 2023.
In two seasons with West Ham, Kudus has 19 goals and 13 assists in 80 appearances.
Elsewhere, Chelsea are set to announce the £30m signing of Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap.
Meanwhile, Chelsea are also in talks to sign AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
It’s understood that the Serie A club want a €30m (£25m) fee for the France international, who has one year left on his contract.
For more stories like this, check our sport page.
Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.