Overview
- The 23-year-old Argentina international has 10 goals in 19 appearances for Strasbourg this season after a €16.5–17m summer move.
- Reports link Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Manchester United, Aston Villa and West Ham to the striker, with Chelsea described as frontrunners.
- Strasbourg are expected to seek around €30m, with coverage noting the club’s recent sell-to-develop pattern and Emmanuel Emegha already set to join Chelsea.
- A January transfer is being discussed in the media, though timing remains uncertain and TeamTalk’s Dean Jones has suggested a winter move could be difficult for Villa.
- Chelsea scouts have tracked Panichelli repeatedly, Enzo Maresca is said to admire him, and the club’s forward line remains unsettled after Nicolas Jackson’s loan and mixed returns from Liam Delap and João Pedro.