Chelsea ‘join the race to sign highly-touted Borussia Monchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram’

Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram.

Thuram’s contract with the Bundesliga club expires in June, and several clubs including Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Aston Villa are said to be interested in signing the 25-year-old following the expiry of his contract. your contract.

But according to a report from Foot MarketThurman could move to Stamford Bridge before his current contract expires at the end of the season.

Chelsea have reportedly joined the race to sign Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram.

Thuram impressed as Didier Deschamps’ France reached the World Cup final in Qatar

It is not yet known whether Thuram would prefer to see out the rest of the season with Daniel Farke’s side, but for Graham Potter, revamping his failing team has become a priority given his poor form, lending credence to the possibility that the deal could be completed in the current window.

The son of French World Cup winner Lilian Thuram, Marcus made his international debut in 2020 and was part of Didier Deschamps’ team that finished second at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Thuram currently sits second in the Bundesliga goalscoring rankings with ten goals in 15 appearances in the German top flight, placing him behind only fellow French international Christopher Nkunku.

Despite Thuram only having six months left on his current contract, Graham Potter can try to beat his rivals by signing him in January.

A graduate of the Sochaux academy, Thuram would make his debut for the Ligue 2 side in 2015 before moving to Guingamp two years later.

After two more seasons plying his trade at the Stade de Roudourou, Thuram headed to Mönchengladbach for €12m in 2019.

Since then, Thuram has refined his prowess in front of goal, reaching double figures in all competitions in three of his four seasons with the German club.