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Chelsea Reportedly Target Florian Thauvin Amid Marseille Exit Rumours

Chelsea are reportedly tracking the situation of Marseille winger Florian Thauvin, who has expressed willingness to leave the club as he goes in search of UEFA Champions League football.

France Football (h/t Metro) reported Chelsea are one of the major clubs that are monitoring Thauvin and could launch a bid for the player if his urge to compete for titles leads him to leave Marseille.

But competition for the attacker could be fierce as Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan are also said to be interested.

It shouldn't be a surprise that the top teams in Europe have started to pay more attention to Thauvin following the prolific year he's had, which included being a part of the France squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup:

A return of 29 goals in 44 appearances is terrific for any winger, and it perhaps makes sense that Chelsea target more goalscoring wide men after strikers Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud have struggled to produce.