Latest reports coming out from different source recently have made it known that Chelsea are looking to turn their attention to former academy player Jeremie Boga who currently plays for the Serie A club Sassuolo. This season has been great for the young player and at the moment, he is one of the best players in the league.

His talent was quickly discovered by Conte who utilized him so many times in the pre-season, however, his time at Chelsea as he wasn’t ready just yet to play at the very top level. Finally, he was sold to Sassuolo for a decent fee, for a player who hasn’t proven himself yet. The good news for the Blues is that they played smart in the deal and included a buyback clause in the contract, which means that they can buy back the player for a very cheap amount for a player of his qualities in these current times.

Now he is tormenting the Serie A with his abilities on the ball, his dribbling prowess and his goals. He has done a lot for the Serie A side and has drawn a lot of attention of quite a number of clubs across Europe, including his for parent club Chelsea who has identified him as a good replacement for the outgoing Pedro and Willian.

As we all know, Chelsea are actively aiming to secure the signature of Dortmund star man Jadon Sancho, and at the moment, they are in a serious battle with Man United who are also interested in signing the player. Right now, the major battle is between Chelsea and Man United, and the player has shown that he is more than willing to join any of both clubs if they meet his requirements. At the moment, Man United have the upper hand and are more than able to accept his asking 400k a week wages. This means that Chelsea would most likely look for other and cheaper alternatives in case they fail to land the English sensation.

Jeremie Boga along with a few other names have been identified as the potential alternative if the Blues fail to secure the services of Sancho from Dortmund. This has raised a bit of split opinions in the Chelsea fan base, while some section of the fans want Chelsea to go all-in for Sancho, some section of the fans believe Boga is a better and a cheaper option, and that Sancho hasn’t done enough or proven himself enough to demand a 400k a week wages.

For me, even though Sancho is a top-quality player and his CV for Dortmund speaks for itself, I think Chelsea should go for Boga, I have watched him play during his time at Chelsea and seen what he can do and what he is doing at Sassuolo, there is no doubt that he has not only similar qualities to Sancho, he also has the right tough mentality and physicality to play in the premier league. He knows the premier league very well, and even though he wasn’t given the time to fully develop and show what he can do in the premier league, he has gone to a very tactical and tough league like the Serie A and proven that he has what it takes to play at the top level.

With the potential departure of the likes of Pedro and Willian who have done really well for Chelsea, Boga will most likely be a suitable replacement for either of both as Chelsea have already secured the signing of Hakim Ziyech. The qualities that Boga possesses, he will bring the Hazard qualities that Chelsea have been missing since Hazard left for Real Madrid, a player who can single-handedly dribble pass opponents in the box, most especially against teams that park the bus, which has been one of Chelsea biggest problems this season.

What do you think of Jeremie Boga coming back to Chelsea – Do you think Chelsea should turn their attention to him instead of Jadon Sancho?

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