Chelsea ready to sign 22-year-old as new number 9 striker

Over the past few months, Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee has been linked with a move to the English Premier League.

While the 22-year-old is said to be a target for Manchester United and Arsenal, a recent report via SportWitness claims that Chelsea have now joined the race to sign the talented young Dutch attacker.

So far, Zirkzee has scored ten goals and has six assists to his name across all competitions this season.

This means he could prove to be a quality long-term acquisition for the Blues.

It is no longer news that Chelsea are in need of a new striker to improve their attacking options if they want to compete for major trophies in the coming seasons.

So far, the Blues players like Nicolas Jackson have struggled to live up to the expectations since joining the club and they have failed to score goals consistently.

However, it would be tough for Chelsea to convince top players to join them as their chances of playing in Europe next season get slimmer.