Chelsea pondering a move for £38 Million teenage sensation

Chelsea are pondering a move for Schalke’s exciting attacking-midfielder Julian Draxler as the 19-year old player’s club have given assurances that they will not make the player inaccessible should any club come knocking on the door for his services. The Blues have already added Germany attacker Andre Schurrle to their embarrassing attacking riches, but it seems the Stamford Bridge club are thinking hard about a £38 million bid for Schalke whiz-kid, Draxler.

Draxler enjoyed a stellar campaign with Schalke during the previous season and his excellent performances have put him firmly under the spotlight, as it is reported that Arsenal were keen on securing the player’s services not too long ago.

Schalke, however have been wise enough to tie down the player till the 2018 season and only an extremely big offer will force the club’s hand to part ways with the player.

However, the Bundesliga club have said that they will not block any potential move for the player, should moneybags Chelsea or Real Madrid make their long-standing interest in the player official by lodging a bid.

Schalke’s CEO told German paper Express, ”It is not necessarily a bad thing when a club like Chelsea are interested. Julian is an important player for Schalke and we obviously want to hold on to him. However, if you want the best for someone, you will have to consider allowing him to move abroad at some point. What are we supposed to tell Julian when a club like Real Madrid make an enquiry for him? Tell him not to speak to them? That would simply be ridiculous. Those days are behind us now”.

However, Schalke could advise their star-player to carry on with the club for for one more season to aid his rapid development, but should a big-money offer be lodged for the player’s services, Draxler could yet move abroad during the summer transfer window.