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Chelsea eye surprise Leandro Trossard alternative amid Christian Pulisic World Cup opportunity

Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic could be on the move in the coming transfer window as Todd Boehly seeks to freshen up the Blues attack that has struggled this season. Despite being in eighth place, there are only seven teams in the Premier League who have scored less than Chelsea's 17 goals in the opening few months of the season.

Raheem Sterling began his Chelsea career in goal scoring form while Mason Mount has also had moments of quality in front of goal, but no Blues player has consistently been able to provide goals, including summer arrival Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Chelsea are in desperate need of a midfield overhaul with Jorginho and N'Golo Kante out of contract in the summer of 2023 with talks over a renewal not currently taking place, but perhaps the greater concern for Graham Potter comes in attack with Chelsea drawing blanks in their last three games.

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As previously reported by football.london, Chelsea hold a long-term interest in Christopher Nkunku and the attacker has already penned a pre-contract agreement while a possible move for AC Milan star Rafael Leao has also been weighed up.

Attacking reinforcements arriving at Stamford Bridge could likely spell the end for Pulisic who has largely struggled to nail down a consistent spot in the Chelsea team with the American forward, who will be competing with USMNT in the World Cup, also wanting more first-team minutes.

Any transfer deals for Nkunku and Leao could be complicated to complete as the clubs likely hold them in a very high regard given the valuation placed upon them. However, Chelsea are weighing up a move for an attacker who could solve their goal scoring woes in the short-term.

MailOnline have reported that Aston Villa's Leon Bailey is a target for Chelsea, after the Blues were interested in Bailey before he left Bayern Leverkusen to sign for Villa in the summer of 2021 for £25million.

The Jamaican international struggled with injuries in his first full Premier League season but has impressed in front of goal over recent months, scoring four goals this season, including two in his last four, with strikes against Brentford and Manchester United.

Bailey arriving at Stamford Bridge would likely spell the end for Pulisic and if Chelsea are to put him in the shop window they will be hoping he can have a fruitful World Cup in Qatar that will increase their price demand in January.

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