Chelsea’s shopping frenzy has not stopped as they are planning to spend money to get the raw gem from Lille.

Chelsea have joined the race for Lille’s highly-rated 17-year-old centre-back Leny Yoro, while Manchester United and Liverpool are also interested.

According to 90 Min, Chelsea is ready to compete with Liverpool and Manchester United in the race for Leny Yoro. The 17-year-old centre-back has attracted huge interest since appearing in Ligue 1.

Premier League teams are stepping up efforts to attract more young emerging stars from elsewhere. Chelsea have been at the forefront of this style since their new owners arrived last year and have spent significantly to bring in some unpolished gems from around the world.

They have bought many emerging stars and also paid special attention to young talents from France. Last summer alone, four new players from Ligue 1 arrived at Stamford Bridge. This time Chelsea will also be ready to use familiar tactics to attract 17-year-old player Leny Yoro.

 Yoro is one of the most promising midfielders in Europe

Yoro has emerged as one of the most promising talents from France and LOSC Lille. He is currently playing in the third season of his top career. With persistent effort, the 17-year-old has now become a regular starter for the club, playing the full 90 minutes in the last seven matches.

With 27 appearances for the club, some of Europe’s top sides are already monitoring the youngster. Real Madrid have been watching closely and they could come close if Yoro continues to play well. Similarly, Barcelona is also paying attention to the 17-year-old defender as an option for the future. Currently, Manchester United and Liverpool are also keeping an eye on Yoro, but according to reports, they are yet to make any moves on the young player.

Therefore, Chelsea can take the opportunity and come up with a plan similar to the transfer of Christopher Nkunku and Malo Gusto. In the above deals, the Blues signed these players and allowed them to stay with their club until next summer.

When Chelsea has the ability to sell Trevoh Chalobah and maybe even let Thiago Silva leave, recruiting Yoro would be extremely meaningful. In fact, they have targeted Ousmane Diomande to replace Silva, but the 17-year-old Lille star could be one of the options for the future.

Chelsea must be very quick if they do not want to lose this young talent.

Lille hope to keep the player and even offer him a new contract, as the current contract expires in the summer of 2025. The Ligue 1 side risk losing their promising star with cheap if they can’t renew with Yoro soon.

While Liverpool and Manchester United could make obvious moves, Chelsea must act quickly to sign the Lille star. This is a promising player for the future and continuing to play in France will help this defender gain experience and maturity in his playing style.