Chelsea have joined the chase for Feyenoord’s Anis Hadj Moussa, according to claims at the end of this week.
The winger has enjoyed a good run for the Eredivisie side this season. He scored seven goals and contributed three assists in 1,898 minutes from 23 matches.
Liverpool reportedly showed concrete interest in the Algeria international last year. In May 2025, he expressed his desire to play for a big club and mentioned the Reds as one of his dream destinatitons. However, Liverpool never made advances.
Chelsea have now entered the race to sign him. That’s according to Media Foot, and they cover Liam Rosenior’s side when reporting the latest on Marseille.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side have long maintained an interest in the 23-year-old. They sold Robinio Vaz to AS Roma for a reported fee of €25m earlier this month. This may put them in a good position to sign Hadj Moussa.
Media Foot state the Algerian and his family believe the Ligue 1 club’s project suits him. However, he isn’t keen on changing clubs in the winter market, hesitant to jeopardise his chances of making it to the World Cup.
This isn’t the only issue for the French club. Feyenoord’s asking price and ‘the Chelsea threat’ are major concerns.
According to the outlet, Marseille sporting director Medhi Benatia had made significant progress. However, the deal isn’t moving forward because they are currently ‘short on funds’ to meet Feyenoord’s demand. This is even after selling Vaz to the Serie A side.
Chelsea have more financial power
There’s no mention of a figure, but Media Foot insist the gap is too wide. Marseille being unable to meet Feyenoord’s request makes it easier for Chelsea to acquire his signature.
The Blues are keen to secure his services, but Media Foot aren’t certain whether that’s in January or after this season.
Soccer News relay claims made elsewhere, and report Feyenoord are asking for €30m to sell Hadj Moussa this month.
The conditions are in Chelsea’s favour as long as they convince the player to join them in January.
