As his Chelsea record can attest, Todd Boehly is accustomed to obtaining any player he desires. However, it appears that the American millionaire may have found competition in his pursuit of Gabriel Moscardo’s services. After making an impact on the Corinthians first team, the 18-year-old midfielder has been drawing attention in Brazil and is currently being pursued by some of the top teams in European football.Since taking over the West London club in 2022, Boehly has spent over £1 billiоn on player transfers and loans, but it has turned out to be more difficult than expected to try to snag the top young players in the world.

Augusto Melo, the new president of Corinthians, has disclosed to Boehly what he told him when he came knocking for Moscardo in the summer of last year.

The teenager was apparently ready to move to Stamford Bridge for as much as £26 million, but Melo assured Foot Mercato that the club would never part with its prize asset for the amount Chelsea demanded.

“I’m not a salesman,” he declared. At the very least, our home-trained player will be our third best-seller. This 18-year-old youngster is going through a shift and is now gaining weight.

“It will continue to ripen so we can sell it for three or four times its true value. We need to return to the market with strong sales. I told Todd Boehly exactly what I meant, laughed with him, and said I wouldn’t sell. I will never accept their offer to sell. At least 40 million euros are involved.The agreement between Chelsea and Corinthians to transfer Moscardo to the Premier League was only announced last month by SCCP News; however, no price was stated.

That assertion, though, might not be accurate given that Le Parisien is now claiming that Paris Saint-Germain, the Ligue 1 winners, are making “good progress” in a deal to sign the Brazil U23 international, who would then transfer to the French capital in the summer.

It’s not precisely urgent that Chelsea sign another central midfield player. During the most recent transfer window, the Blues acquired record signing Enzo Fernadez for the engine room in addition to Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, who they signed without Liverpool’s knowledge.

Instead, focus might be directed toward bolstering the Blue’s оffensive capabilities, as Victor Osimhen of Napoli is thought to be a top contender to join Stamford Bridge for the upcoming campaign.

source: cega.online