Ligue 1 journalist Jonathan Johnson has supplied some perception into Elye Wahi and his switch from Montpellier to Lens regardless of additionally being linked with different massive names like Chelsea.
Wahi confirmed himself to be a vastly promising younger expertise along with his performances in Ligue 1 final season, and it’s not shocking that he’s ended up securing a transfer to a Champions League membership.
In line with Johnson, writing in his unique weekly column for CaughtOffside, Wahi would have been extra of a signing for the longer term at Chelsea, whereas he can instantly play at a excessive degree along with his transfer to Lens.
Johnson added that Lens ended up signing the 20-year-old as a substitute for Chuba Akpom, who ended up shifting to Ajax as an alternative.
“Elye Wahi made a transfer that took everybody barely unexpectedly as he made the swap from Montpellier to Lens after hyperlinks with numerous different high golf equipment round Europe,” Johnson mentioned.
“Nonetheless, I feel it’s a nice transfer for the participant and membership. Lens had been closing on Chuba Akpom earlier than he favoured Ajax and that was a little bit of a blow so this was a pleasant pivot to signal a participant in Wahi who wanted the step up in degree with European expertise for a membership who wanted to exchange a serious supply of objectives in Lois Openda.
“Wahi has proven that he can rating recurrently in Ligue 1 and can now get a style for Europe whereas Lens can additional develop a participant who’s already being watched by Europe’s high golf equipment. It’s a higher match than being loaned to Strasbourg so it’s little shock to see Wahi leaping on the alternative and it us additionally heartening to see such a major deal performed between French golf equipment which aren’t PSG.
“Frankfurt will possible proceed to pursue Ekitike and Chelsea had Wahi as one for the longer term and never now which was excellent for Lens who will make him an instantaneous starter throughout all competitions.”
Some Chelsea followers could also be disillusioned to not have signed Wahi, who may certainly have are available in and solved the Blues’ points up entrance right away, given the workforce’s points in that place for the previous few years.