Elye Wahi to Chelsea transfer latest: Bid rejected, player stance, £21.4m claim, Mbappe record

Chelsea are pushing to sign Montpellier star Elye Wahi in the summer transfer window. The 20-year-old enjoyed a stellar season in France which has seen him become a heavily sought-after striker ahead of the 2023/24 season.

Wahi netted 19 league goals from 33 appearances in Ligue 1 last season which has alerted several clubs. Alongside the Blues, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid have shown a strong interest with the latter proposing a swap deal which was turned down by Montpellier.

The France Under-21 international is already in elite company as his frightening goal record places him as one of only two players in the last 40 years to have scored 20 goals in Ligue 1 as a teenager with Kylian Mbappe as the other.

Knowing interest was likely to arrive, Montpellier have set their asking price at €35million (£30m) with Chelsea's opening offer falling below that stance. With that said, football.london has rounded up all the latest news on Wahi's future as he continues to be linked with a Stamford Bridge switch.

Bid rejected

Chelsea's verbal €25million (£21.4m) offer to sign Montpellier striker Elye Wahi has been rejected.

The offer has fallen below the French club's valuation with Montpellier president Laurent Nicollin giving a firm response to Midi Libre.

As quoted by Sport Witness, he acknowledged that the Blues had come forward for their star striker, and added: “But the amount offered didn’t meet our expectations.”

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£21.4million verbal offer

Chelsea have put forward their first proposal to Montpellier in the hopes of reaching a transfer agreement for Elye Wahi.

According to French journalist Mohamed Toubache-Ter, via GFNF, the offer is worth