Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Everton midfielder Harrison Armstrong, as per the Blues’ transfer journalist Simon Phillips.
After coming through the Toffees’ youth system, the 19-year-old made his first-team debut a couple of years ago. However, he initially struggled to break into the starting line-up; as a result, he went out on loan on a couple of occasions to play regularly and develop his career.
Upon returning to the Hill Dickinson Stadium, Armstrong featured as a rotational option under David Moyes during the second half of last campaign.
However, he has been playing regularly this season, although the Merseyside club decided to reinforce the midfield department by purchasing Hayden Hackney and Christian Norgaard last summer.
In nine Premier League appearances, he has registered a solitary assist. Moreover, he has been helping his side push for a European place finish, sitting only three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.
Now, on YouTube, Phillips, who has almost 500k followers on X, reports (via TEAMtalk) that Chelsea are considering strengthening the midfield department next year and have expressed their interest in Armstrong.
The Blues have been monitoring his development closely before making a potential swoop. However, he has been displaying promising performances this season, and Xabi Alonso’s side aren’t the only club interested in him.
As a result, Chelsea have shortlisted alternative options like Myles Lewis-Skelly, Josh King and Lewis Miley.
Armstrong to Chelsea
Armstrong is an energetic midfielder and is comfortable in the box-to-box and defensive midfield positions. He is a talented player and possesses high potential.
Despite selling Enzo Fernández last summer, Chelsea failed to sign a replacement for the South American. So, Alonso currently has Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia, Jordan Henderson and Valentin Barco as specialist deeper midfield options.
However, Lavia has had numerous fitness problems since joining from Southampton, while Henderson has reached the twilight of his career. On the other hand, Barco is still very young and needs time to develop.
So, Chelsea could do with signing a new midfielder. However, Armstrong, valued at around £25m by Transfermarkt, is also still young and needs time to develop.
Nevertheless, it is going to be interesting to see whether the West London club eventually make a concrete approach to secure the Everton star’s services next year.
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