Reporter: In order to introduce Ekitic, Chelsea attempts to add Strasbourg s Baquer to the deal

Football     3:04am, 5 June 2025

According to Footmercato reporter Sébastien Denis, Chelsea/BlueCo is trying to use Strasbourg's Dilane Bakwa to reduce the cost of introducing Ekitic.

According to relevant regulations, if you want to introduce Ekitic, Chelsea cannot sign Baquer and Ismail Dukure from Strasbourg to reduce the cost of introducing Ekitic.

It is worth mentioning that BlueCo is the parent company of Chelsea and Strasbourg, and the ownership of the two clubs belongs to the same company.