{"id":33664,"date":"2025-12-18T06:06:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/chelsea-name-23-year-old-as-future-player-scouts-watch-every-match\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T06:06:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:06:55","slug":"chelsea-name-23-year-old-as-future-player-scouts-watch-every-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/chelsea-name-23-year-old-as-future-player-scouts-watch-every-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea name 23-year-old as future player, scouts watch every match"},"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-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/chelsea-name-23-year-old-as-future-player-scouts-watch-every-match\/#chelsea\" >chelsea<\/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'><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\/12\/18\/chelsea-name-23-year-old-as-future-player-scouts-watch-every-match\/#Big_name_player_unofficially_says_he_will_join_Chelsea_in_January\" >Big name player unofficially says he will join Chelsea in January<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/chelsea-name-23-year-old-as-future-player-scouts-watch-every-match\/#Chelsea_name_Strasbourg_striker_Joaquin_Panichelli_as_%E2%80%98player_of_the_future\" >Chelsea name Strasbourg striker Joaquin Panichelli as &#8216;player of the future&#8217;<\/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'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/chelsea-name-23-year-old-as-future-player-scouts-watch-every-match\/#Agent_makes_%E2%80%98clear_transfer_request_as_Chelsea_aim_to_leave_in_January\" >Agent makes &#8216;clear&#8217; transfer request as Chelsea aim to leave in January<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Chelsea have identified the in-form striker as a potential future player for Enzo Maresca, with the club&#8217;s scouts monitoring his every game.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chelsea-given-liam-delap-concern-as-joao-pedro-plan-revealed\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"chelsea\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>chelsea<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The west Londoner&#8217;s summer signing Liam Delap hasn&#8217;t exactly had the best start to his career, but he has spent most of his debut at Stamford Bridge on the treatment table.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Delap&#8217;s promising stint at Chelsea turned into a frustration, with the 22-year-old starting just six games in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>    Persistent fitness issues prevented him from establishing any meaningful impact. Delap&#8217;s nightmare began in August with a hamstring injury that sidelined him for more than two months and forced him to miss 10 games in a crucial season opener.<\/p>\n<p>After finally returning to fitness in November, the England youth international made his sixth Premier League start against Bournemouth, but disaster struck again.<\/p>\n<p>After landing awkwardly after an aerial duel with Marcos Senesi, Delap dislocated his shoulder and was sent off after just 32 minutes with his arm in a makeshift sling.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"thiago-silva-has-privately-said-that-he-would-re-join-chelsea-in-january\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chelsea-premier-league-13.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\/10\/chelsea-premier-league-13.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=\"Big_name_player_unofficially_says_he_will_join_Chelsea_in_January\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tBig name player unofficially says he will join Chelsea in January<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">That could lead to a very popular transfer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Subsequent reports said the former Manchester City star would be sidelined for up to a month, with his return not expected until mid-January.<\/p>\n<p>The forward&#8217;s only goal this season came as a substitute in Chelsea&#8217;s Champions League win over Barcelona, \u200b\u200band Maresca admitted Delap was &#8220;a bit unlucky&#8221; but insisted the goal would eventually come if he maintained his fitness and rhythm.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to journalist Simon Phillips, there were &#8220;internal concerns&#8221; over his start to life at Chelsea, and the club&#8217;s desire to play Joao Pedro in an attacking midfield role means they are considering another striker.<\/p>\n<p>    Emmanuel Emega is set to join from Strasbourg next year, but his plans are unclear at the moment and it is possible he could return on loan.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chelsea-earmark-strasbourg-striker-joaqu-iacute-n-panichelli-as-39-future-player-39\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chelsea_name_Strasbourg_striker_Joaquin_Panichelli_as_%E2%80%98player_of_the_future\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Chelsea name Strasbourg striker Joaquin Panichelli as &#8216;player of the future&#8217;<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Phillips reported this morning via Substack that Chelsea are keeping in-form striker Joaquin Panicelli firmly on their radar as a &#8220;player of the future&#8221; despite concerns over Delap.<\/p>\n<p>    The club&#8217;s scouts are also said to have watched all of his matches for Strasbourg and will be very impressed with the Argentine&#8217;s game.<\/p>\n<p>Panichelli has scored 10 goals in 21 games in all competitions for Chelsea&#8217;s sister club so far, and his links with Strasbourg via BlueCo mean this could be a fairly easy deal.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_19\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;Chelsea are considering a new striker and one of the names the club is currently eyeing is Joaqu\u00edn Panichelli, who is of course also at Strasbourg,&#8221; Phillips wrote.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;He has been named as another future Chelsea player and the club&#8217;s scouts are currently monitoring all his matches.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The 23-year-old has also made a serious impression with Ligue 1 experts, with pundit Joachim Duran telling Transfermarkt that Panichelli is a &#8220;pure number nine&#8221; with many desirable qualities.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_21\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;Pannicheri is a pure number nine,&#8221; Durand added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;His main qualities are finishing, positioning and heading ability. He is also very involved in the defensive work, especially in pressing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"agents-clear-transfer-demand-chelsea-tyrique-george-january-exit\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/enzo-maresca-leeds-chelsea.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\/12\/enzo-maresca-leeds-chelsea.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Enzo Maresca Leeds Chelsea\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/enzo-maresca-leeds-chelsea.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/enzo-maresca-leeds-chelsea.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&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=\"Agent_makes_%E2%80%98clear_transfer_request_as_Chelsea_aim_to_leave_in_January\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tAgent makes &#8216;clear&#8217; transfer request as Chelsea aim to leave in January<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">His agent made one thing clear.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have identified the in-form striker as a potential future player for Enzo Maresca, with the club&#8217;s scouts monitoring his every game. chelsea The west Londoner&#8217;s summer signing Liam Delap hasn&#8217;t exactly had the best start to his career, but he has spent most of his debut at Stamford Bridge on the treatment table. 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