Reports have claimed that Chelsea are ready to make their move to sign one midfielder at the end of this season.
According to SportsMediaSet, the Blues are prepared to pay big money in order to secure one player who has already put in a great display against Premier League giants Liverpool this season.
The midfield is a position which has seen a lack of depth at Chelsea for the majority of this season off the back of a number of injury concerns.
Chelsea struggling with midfield injuries
Romeo Lavia has missed all but 45 minutes of this season, while playing time has been severely limited for the likes of Carney Chukwuemeka too.
This perhaps shows why they are reportedly interested in signing a new midfielder, and the latest name to be mentioned as a potential target is Teun Koopmeiners.
The Netherlands international has enjoyed a strong individual campaign with Atalanta this season, notching up 13 goals and four assists in all competitions.
He recently enjoyed a very enjoyable at Anfield, when his side took on Liverpool in the Europa League.
The Serie A side picked up a 3-0 win, almost securing their place in the final four of Europe’s B competition.
Chelsea interested in £51m deal for Teun Koopmeiners
The report states that the Blues would be willing to pay around £51m for the deal, a fee they could make back inthe sale of one of their key players this summer.
Reports suggesting that the club could still sell Conor Gallagher at the end of this campaign have refused to go away, bringing real weight to those stories.
It is clear to see that the Blues acknowledge that he holds a lot of value as far as FFP is concerned, with him being a homegrown player.
Considering the fact that he is a crucial member of the squad right now, there would be a number of supporters against his sale for any price this summer.