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Chelsea hold an interest in Wolves star Matheus Nunes. The Portugal international joined Wolves last summer from Sporting CP for a club-record £42.2million and they will likely demand more if they sanction a departure in 2023.
Mauricio Pochettino has already signed Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia this summer. Manchester City have overtaken the Blues in the pursuit of Nunes, with Liverpool also seemingly out of the race.
With that being said, football.london has rounded up everything we know regarding Chelsea’s interest in the 24-year-old.
Man City bid
According to The Telegraph, Manchester City are set to make a second bid for Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes after an opening proposal of around £47 million was rejected.
Pep Guardiola is targeting the Portugal international for a late move before next week’s deadline but the treble winners’ first proposal was instantly turned down by Wolves. It is understood that City are set to return with another offer but the first bid, submitted on Thursday evening, has fallen well short of Wolves’ valuation.
Liverpool are also keen admirers of Nunes, but Wolves removed a clause enabling the Merseyside club to buy him in January this year.
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Chelsea add Nunes to shortlist
Graham Potter is in desperate need of a new midfielder joining Chelsea in 2023, preferably in January, with a number of Premier League options on the Blues radar.
The Telegraph are reporting that Matheus Nunes is now on that list of potential targets for Todd Boehly alongside Brighton star Moises Caicedo, Everton’s Amadou Onana and West Ham United captain Declan Rice.
Liverpool stance
Jurgen Klopp is another Premier League manager needing to oversee a midfield rebuild and although Jude Bellingham is likely the clubs priority, a number of another names are on their list.
One of those is Matheus Nunes who could be the perfect replacement for Jordan Henderson, however it is unlikely the Reds make a move this month with a summer enquiry far more likely, as per Sky Sports