Paolo Bruno/Getty Images Chelsea will reportedly have to fork out €60 million (£52.8 million) if they want to sign Genoa striker Krzysztof Piatek in January, with Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool also reportedly interested. That's the fee Genoa are said to have revealed it will cost to prise Piatek away from the Stadio Luigi Ferraris this winter, per Lee Wilmot of Football.London, but it's a high price for one still so new to the elite stage. Piatek, 23, joined Genoa from Cracovia this past summer for €4 million (£3.5 million) in a move that generated little attention, but he's netted nine times in seven Serie A outings and is now one of the hottest forwards in Europe. His record across all club competitions—13 goals in eight games—is even more impressive as it includes the four-goal haul he grabbed in August's 4-0 thrashing of Lecce in the Coppa Italia. Piatek's talent is now being recognised on the international stage, too, after he recently earned his first senior caps for Poland: Video Play Button Videos you might like The Pole has made a total of 10 appearances for club and country since the beginning of August and failed to score in only one of those. Squawka provided further evidence of his stunning form this season: Chelsea's striker situation is a precarious one. The club is currently relying on former club-record signing Alvaro Morata, whose form has been inconsistent but has undoubted promise, and Olivier Giroud, an older but reliable 32-year-old whose contract expires in June. Manager Maurizio Sarri only arrived in July and has no loyalty to either player, so a January move isn't that difficult to imagine. The same can't be said for Spurs and Liverpool, who have world-class starters in Harry Kane and Roberto Firmino, respectively, to put Piatek off a potential competition for playing time. It was anticipated Sarri could use Hazard as a centre forward of sorts, and the manager recently hinted as much to suggest Morata's future isn't entirely secure in an interview with Corriere Dello Sport (h/t Simon Johnson of the London Evening Standard): Since joining Cracovia in 2016, Piatek's scoring numbers really started to pick up. The forward scored 11 in 27 games two seasons ago (an average of 0.41 goals per game) before netting 21 goals in 38 appearances (0.55 goals per game) last term. None of that compares to this season, though, as he's currently averaging 1.63 goals per match for the Rossoblu. His adaptation to Italy has been unexpected, and anyone who pays his valuation could win the race for a worldly talent or be left ruing a poor investment.<doc-sep>Roma may be about beat the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool in the race to sign breakout star Krzysztof Piatek. According to Corriere dello Sport, as cited on SportMediaset, Roma’s sporting director Monchi has reached an initial agreement with the striker’s agent with interest in the player mounting. Bayern, Dortmund, Chelsea, Liverpool and Juventus have all been linked with the player in recent weeks. Piatek has dominated the headlines in Italy after his brilliant start to the season with Genoa. The forward is currently leading the race for the Capocannoniere in Serie A with nine goals in his opening seven games Genoa have played down the chances of the player leaving during the January window but are reportedly demanding a fee in the region of €35 million. Maurizio Sarri is reportedly keen to bring the player to London as he looks to reinforce his front line for the second half of the season. Do you think Piatek is worth €35m?<doc-sep>Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri will reportedly make signing Genoa striker Krzysztof Piatek his number one priority in the January transfer window. According to an exclusive report from the Express, the Italian tactician has identified Piatek as the man to provide Chelsea with another attacking option following slow starts to the season from Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud respectively. Piatek has been in sensational form in the early stages of the season. He has found the net on nine occasions in Serie A for Genoa and has also netted four Coppa Italia goals. The Poland international has been touted with a move to several prestigious clubs across Europe but it seems Chelsea will firm up their interest ahead of the mid-season transfer market. Genoa are understood to be desperate to keep hold of Piatek until the end of the season at least. However, the report also indicates that the 23-year-old could be allowed to depart if a fee worth £40 million is offered. Piatek is sure to be hot property in the January transfer window if he continues to score freely for Genoa, so Chelsea will need to act fast if they are to secure his services.<doc-sep>When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The Blues boss has made Piatek is number one target to fix his mis-firing attack when the transfer window opens for business in the New Year. The 23 year-old who would cost £40million has nine goals in the seven games that he has started for Genoa in Serie A this season. Alvaro Morata has struggled to find the back of the net since arriving in London and Sarri believes that Piatek, 23, is the man to get the goals he needs. Napoli are keen on Piatek along with Juventus while Roma, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund have also had him scouted.<doc-sep>
Chelsea have reportedly had an encouraging update on their interest in sealing the Krzysztof Piatek transfer from Genoa after his tremendous start to the season. The Poland international has been a revelation in Serie A this season, scoring 13 goals for his new club after a relatively low-key move from the Polish league in the summer. Since then, CaughtOffside have learned Piatek’s prolific run of form has attracted interest from a number of top clubs, with Chelsea sounding out his representatives over a possible move as they make a new striker a priority target for January. Despite the Blues’ strong start to the season, there is an obvious concern about the lack of goals so far from Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud, who have just two between them in the league so far. The good news for Chelsea seems to be that the 23-year-old looks to be available for a price they’ll surely feel is perfect affordable for them, with football.london reporting he can move for around €60million. While this might be a lot to pay for a player who remains inexperienced and unproven to a degree at this highest level, his remarkable start to life in Italy means he seems worth the gamble. Especially as Chelsea would surely struggle to find any other striker worth signing for that kind of fee anywhere else. The report from football.london also mentions interest from Liverpool, Tottenham and Napoli, so CFC may have competition for his signature, though they surely need a new striker more than their Premier League rivals, who have goal machines like Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane in their ranks. Given Chelsea’s strong start to the season despite the lack of an out-and-out goal-scorer, this signing really could be key to helping them maintain a title challenge in the second half of the campaign.