Chelsea prepared to exchange three players to acquire Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan

Chelsea They are among the best performing offensive teams in the first division this season with Nicolas Jackson doing a decent job as the leader of their forward line. However, Enzo Maresca remains determined to strengthen his squad after the end of the season and has apparently made the purchase of a striker his top priority for next summer.

Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martínez is the latest player that Argentine outlet El Grafico has linked with a move to Chelsea.h/t 90min), who also report that the blues are willing to exchange three players to get the South American. Benoit Badiashile, Carney Chukwuemeka and Mykhaylo Mudryk are among those likely to go the other way.

Lautaro Martínez rating on Transfermarkt It amounts to £83 million and while Chelsea can comfortably afford to pay that sum, they may wish to sweeten the deal by offering some players to Inter who are not part of Enzo Maresca's future plans.

Chelsea unlikely to sign Martinez in swap deal

Chelsea are also expected to sign a central defender next year, so it is no surprise that they are planning to offload Benoit Badiashile, but it remains to be seen if Internazionale see him as an upgrade on their current options.

Likewise, Carney Chukwuemeka and Mykhaylo Mudryk might not be considered good enough given that they are also nowhere near the regular Premier League squad, especially the Ukrainian amid his involvement in an alleged doping scandal.

Inter Milan and Lautaro Martínez also recently extended their terms with the World Cup winner's contract at Giuseppe Meazza now valid until June 2029, so the Nerazzurri could demand a sizeable sum to part with their prized asset. .

It will be interesting to see if Chelsea are willing to pay for Martinez entirely in cash or present a few more options to Inter Milan to keep the possibility of a swap deal alive.