{"id":28351,"date":"2025-11-24T07:52:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T12:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/24\/chelsea-lead-arsenal-in-unpredictable-race-to-sign-striker-talks-begin\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T07:52:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T12:52:46","slug":"chelsea-lead-arsenal-in-unpredictable-race-to-sign-striker-talks-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/24\/chelsea-lead-arsenal-in-unpredictable-race-to-sign-striker-talks-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea lead Arsenal in &#8216;unpredictable&#8217; race to sign striker, talks begin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/24\/chelsea-lead-arsenal-in-unpredictable-race-to-sign-striker-talks-begin\/#Enzo_Maresca_pushes_for_Chelsea_move_with_79m_Premier_League_star\" >Enzo Maresca pushes for Chelsea move with \u00a379m Premier League star<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/24\/chelsea-lead-arsenal-in-unpredictable-race-to-sign-striker-talks-begin\/#Enzo_Maresca_pushes_for_%E2%80%98incredible_79m_Premier_League_star_to_move_to_Chelsea\" >Enzo Maresca pushes for &#8216;incredible&#8217; \u00a379m Premier League star to move to Chelsea<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Chelsea are ahead of Arsenal in the race to sign Marseille striker Robinio Vaz and have begun negotiations, with an offer currently on the table for January.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The Blues&#8217; interest in signing a new striker is perhaps due to Liam Delap&#8217;s slow start at Stamford Bridge, most recently failing to find the back of the net in the 2-0 win over Burnley and being replaced in the second half by Maro Gusto.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Owen also criticized some aspects of the striker&#8217;s performance, saying: <em>\u201cI think he needs to be a little more selfish in this situation, but he probably could have made a few passes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <em>&#8220;If he puts this ball in (to Pedro Neto) and makes a run to get the defender, he&#8217;s going to be left one-on-one with Neto in this area. I think he has to do that instead of being a little selfish and thinking about scoring himself. He takes a pot shot from 25 yards, which is not great.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the end, Enzo Maresca&#8217;s side won regardless, but the 22-year-old, who has yet to open his account since moving to west London, performed poorly once again, and there are plans to sign a new centre-forward in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Caught Offside reports that Chelsea have begun negotiations to sign Marseille striker Vaz, having made contact with the French club and the 18-year-old&#8217;s agent ahead of a potential move in January.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues are exploring the possibility of signing the youngster permanently this winter and are ahead of London rivals Arsenal in the race, with the Gunners taking a more patient approach.<\/p>\n<p>    The deal is relatively affordable, with the Ligue 1 side aiming for \u20ac20m to \u20ac30m (\u00a318m to \u00a326m), but he has already rejected offers from unknown European clubs and is in no rush to cash in.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman has been a breakout star for Marseille this season, missing just one game in Ligue 1 before becoming a regular in the first team, scoring four goals and providing two assists in 12 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Scout Ben Mattinson also clearly believes the starlet has a lot of potential and named him highly when outlining his key strengths at X back in February.<\/p>\n<p>Vaz could be a star of the future, but given their chances of winning the Premier League title, Chelsea could also bring in a striker with a little more experience in January rather than another youngster.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"enzo-maresca-now-driving-chelsea-move-for-pound-79m-premier-league-star\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enzo_Maresca_pushes_for_Chelsea_move_with_79m_Premier_League_star\"><\/span>\n            <strong>Enzo Maresca pushes for Chelsea move with \u00a379m Premier League star<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"enzo-maresca-chelsea-transfer-move-murillo-premier-league\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-manager-enzo-maresca-reacts.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-manager-enzo-maresca-reacts.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enzo_Maresca_pushes_for_%E2%80%98incredible_79m_Premier_League_star_to_move_to_Chelsea\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tEnzo Maresca pushes for &#8216;incredible&#8217; \u00a379m Premier League star to move to Chelsea<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Italian is looking to sign a new defender who is believed to fit ideally into his system.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea are ahead of Arsenal in the race to sign Marseille striker Robinio Vaz and have begun negotiations, with an offer currently on the table for January. 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