Chelsea line up £18m move for Newcastle United star - Report

According to reports on Thursday morning, Chelsea are weighing up a surprise move for Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson.

This comes from Jacque Talbot at FootballTransfers, who reveals that the Blues are considering meeting Newcastle's £18m asking price for the forward.

Mauricio Pochettino is thought to want a proven Premier League goalscorer to arrive either this month or over the summer, and Wilson appeals after notching 25 league goals over the past 18 months.

The 31-year-old has received interest from Atletico Madrid and AC Milan this month, but it seems Chelsea could make a late move. Nicolas Jackson has struggled for consistency since arriving over the summer, while fellow forward Christopher Nkunku has had ongoing fitness issues.

Speaking about his future this week on the BBC Footballer's Football Podcast, he said: "It's January, the window's open and there's always speculation around players, not just myself but with everybody else in the squad. I haven't got much more to say than that."

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