Chelsea legend Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has urged Blues chief Todd Boehly to make a move for the much-coveted Jude Bellingham either in the January window or in the summer with the hopes of beating others to his signature.
Bellingham has long been considered as one of the hot properties in world football, and his profile increased once again at the World Cup with a series of impressive displays for England.
Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City are all reported to be potential suitors for the 19-year-old whose exit from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund seems inevitable. Hasselbaink has urged his former club to move quickly for Bellingham, while also suggesting that Joao Felix would be best served switching to Stamford Bridge over other options.
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Hasselbaink told Betway: "There isn't an out-and-out number nine available that could be Chelsea's main man. In midfield, every top club is trying to get Jude Bellingham and if Chelsea want to build their team around someone then going after him, if it's not too late, is where I would start."
Felix, the Portugal winger, has fallen out of favour at Atletico Madrid and appears to have a number of options this month with several Premier League sides including Chelsea, Arsenal and United all touted with an interest.
Hasselbaink added: "My struggle with Joao Felix is that I don't know his strongest position. He's a quality player but that's my only issue with Felix, I don't know where he would play.
"Arsenal don't need Joao Felix, they need a different kind of profile. Man United need an out-and-out striker, they have enough wingers and Chelsea are more in need but it depends which position they see him playing in. Chelsea need to do business across the whole front three and they need also do business in midfield so Joao Felix would suit Chelsea most."
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