Breaking: Chelsea want Gimenez, Milan go for Dovbyk, Roma target Embolo | OneFootball

Sky Sport Italia claim that Chelsea are making an offer for Milan striker Santiago Gimenez, so if Roma send Artem Dovbyk to San Siro, the Giallorossi will target Breel Embolo.

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The negotiations had been for an exchange of loans between centre-forwards Gimenez and Dovbyk, but once again over the last few hours, they have slowed to a crawl.

The clubs cannot seem to decide on the terms of the move, both for introducing an option to buy, and for the personal terms.

Chelsea interest in Gimenez changes the cards

MILAN, ITALY – MAY 09: Santiago Gimenez of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 09, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Now Sky Sport Italia claim there is a radical change of plan, with Chelsea coming in for Gimenez, needing a striker now that they have agreed the exit of Nicolas Jackson to Bayern Munich.

The 24-year-old Mexico international only joined Milan from Feyenoord in February 2025 for €32m plus €3m add-ons and a percentage of the sell-on fee.

LECCE, ITALY – MARCH 29: Artem Dovbyk of AS Roma during the Serie A match between Lecce and AS Roma at Stadio Via del Mare on March 29, 2025 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

This sale would allow Milan to bring in Dovbyk anyway, meaning the Giallorossi need a new striker, so they in turn can target AS Monaco’s Switzerland international Embolo.

He is available fairly cheap, as his contract with the Ligue 1 side runs out at the end of this season.