Chelsea Enter Race To Sign Manchester City Star This Summer

Manchester City have just won their fourth Premier League title in the last five seasons, and undoubtedly remain the team to beat domestically.

The club - under the coaching and development of Catalan manager Pep Guardiola - have had largely the same squad for the past five seasons, with several of the players being present and contributing to all four English top-flight triumphs since the first victory in the 2017/18 season.

The majority of this particular Manchester City squad seem content at the club, hence why there are few rumours concerning players leaving in the forthcoming summer transfer window. However, one name continues to be mentioned with a move away from the Etihad Stadium in the coming days and weeks.

That name is Brazil international forward Gabriel Jesus; who is the subject of interest from many leading European clubs heading into the summer market, with the likes of Premier League giants Arsenal and Serie A heavyweights Juventus both mentioned as potential destinations for the forward.

Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City FC during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester City at the London Stadium.

Yet according to a new report from Goal this week, the now former European champions Chelsea and Manchester City's Premier League rivals have entered the fold as potential suitors for the Brazilian striker.

The London club are claimed to have identified Manchester City’s versatile number 9 as a potential replacement for the largely underperforming Romelu Lukaku - who is expected to leave Stamford Bridge following a largely disappointing season after making a move to the club last summer.

Chelsea’s Belgian international striker is hoping to leave the club just one year after his record-breaking £98 million move from Serie A's Inter Milan.

Romelu Lukaku in action for Chelsea in their Premier League fixture against Leicester City.

Gabriel Jesus - although playing the majority of his minutes on the wing for Manchester City last campaign - has had a more than respectable season for the Premier League champions, scoring goals and assisting in appearances.

Yet, Manchester City’s signing of superstar Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland has only cast further doubt over Jesus’ future at the club, and the incoming Norwegian international will likely be the final push that sees the four-time Premier League winner leave Manchester in the very near future.