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Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are eager to sign TSG Hoffenheim forward Fisnik Asllani and are looking to bring him to the Premier League in the summer, as per reports.<\/p>\n
Asllani, 23, has seen his stock rise at the Bundesliga club and has attracted interest from multiple clubs across Europe. He initially joined Hoffenheim\u2019s reserve team in 2020 before being promoted to the first team a year later.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n \nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/template><\/p>\n However, he spent the last two seasons on loan at Austria Wien and SV Elversberg before returning to Hoffenheim ahead of the 2025\/26 season. The forward has been instrumental for Hoffenheim this term, having notched up 18 goal contributions in 29 appearances across all competitions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n According to Bild<\/em>, Chelsea and Tottenham are the frontrunners in the race to sign Asllani as both teams look to strengthen their squads for the upcoming season. In what could incentivize the two Premier League<\/a> sides, the report adds that clubs that played in the Champions League in all of the last three seasons would have to pay \u20ac30 million for the Kosovo international, while the price is \u20ac25 million for others.<\/p>\n Both Chelsea<\/a> and Tottenham<\/a> fall into the latter category, which is affordable for them. However, they will face competition from Borussia Dortmund, who are also said to have Asllani high on their list. It is understood that interested parties must convince the forward, as he is comfortable at his current club.<\/p>\n Asllani\u2019s current deal with Hoffenheim runs until 2029, and his current market value stands at \u20ac30 million, according to Transfermarkt.<\/p>\n According to Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign Valentin Barco from Strasbourg after the midfielder expressed his desire to join the west London club.<\/p>\n Previously plying his trade in the Premier League with Brighton & Hove Albion, Barco has been a mainstay at Strasbourg, having joined the latter permanently last summer for a reported \u00a37.87 million fee.<\/p>\n With the summer transfer window approaching, Romano claims the Blues have \u2018total control\u2019 of the midfielder\u2019s situation, although the deal is yet to be finalised. Given the player\u2019s reported interest in joining the Blues, a move is expected in the summer, with the deal likely to be hassle-free given the relationship between Chelsea and Strasbourg (owned by the same parent company).<\/p>\n The report was corroborated by talkSPORT<\/a><\/em>, which claimed Barco has agreed terms on a six-year contract to join the Blues from sister club Strasbourg.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Chelsea agree terms to sign former Premier League midfielder \u2013 Reports<\/strong><\/h2>\n