The news has been full of speculations over the past few months about the future of German World Cup winning Chelsea winger Andre Schurrle’s future at the club. The 24 year old who moved to Stamford Bridge from German side Bayer Leverkusen in 2013 has made 44 appearances for the Blues since then and managed to score a tally of eleven goals. The German international was absent from Chelsea’s squad as they were surprisingly eliminated from the FA Cup by Bradford on Saturday, though there was no news of any possible injury to him. This added more fuel to the rumours of a possible exit soon as boss Jose Mourinho did not even name him, as one of the substitutes on the bench.
The German superstar has been linked for quite some time now with a move away from England as clubs in the Bundesliga are quite interested in bringing him back home. Chelsea too are prepared to listen to offers coming in as they look to cash in on their talented superstar in the January transfer window.
At the moment, German outfit Wolfsburg are leading the chase and have made a £22m bid for acquiring his services. According to recent news, Chelsea and Wolfsburg are now nearer to concluding a deal for Schurrle as talks have reached a further stage. The temptation to return to Germany may impact Schurrle’s decision, as the possible opportunity may be one, which he might look to grab with both hands.
The Blues are reluctant to let their winger leave without signing an apt replacement for him. Columbian international Juan Cuadrado is on Jose Mourinho’s radar should the German leave, although his current club Fiorentina do not wish to sell the World Cup sensation this month. Depending on the nature of talks between the Italians and the Premier League side, a decision for Schurrle’s future might be taken.