CONFIRMED: Luca Waldschmidt signs for Benfica

Chelsea's pursuit of Luca Waldschmidt reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 82% probability of the striker making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.

Chelsea has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Luca Waldschmidt (29).
The absence of key players at Chelsea who play in the same position as Luca Waldschmidt increases his chances of playing a significant role in the short term and allows him to establish himself as a valuable asset in Chelsea's squad.
Chelsea has often bought players who have approximately the same ETV as the current value of Luca Waldschmidt.

Transfer Logic score:

Pros

Comparable age to previously attracted players
Missing star player in position on team
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Some direct competitors for position (Nicolas Jackson (Striker, SEN), Deivid Washington)
Comparable quality to previously attracted players

Cons

Potential star player in position on team (Nicolas Jackson (Striker, SEN), Deivid Washington)
Some better competitors for position (Nicolas Jackson (Striker, SEN), Cole Palmer)
Some potentially better competitors for position (Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson (Striker, SEN))
Less potential than previously attracted players

CONFIRMED: Luca Waldschmidt signs for Benfica.

14 Aug 2020

Benfica beats Chelsea to sign Luca Waldschmidt. SC Freiburg accepts their €15M offer for the striker, ending the rumour of Luca Waldschmidt moving to Chelsea.

Alternatives of Chelsea

Skill / pot	Player	Team	ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. More info
Skill / pot	Player / Team / Position	ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. More info
62.3 66.3	Rodrigo Nestor	Bahia	€9.1M
62.3 62.6	Artem Dzyuba	Akron	€1.0M
62.3 66.6	Hichem Baccar	CS Sfaxien	€0.7M
62.3 62.3	Jack Robinson	Sheff Utd	€0.6M
62.3 62.3	El Mehdi Benabid	Wydad	€1.1M
62.3 80.4	Valentin Atangana Edoa	Reims	€1.4M
62.3 62.3	Gautier Lloris	Le Havre	€2.1M
62.3 62.3	Facundo Garcés	Alaves	€1.1M

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Luca Waldschmidt

F, M (C)

Skill: 59.4

Pot: 59.4

Team

Koln

Contracted Until 30 Jun 25

ETV

€1.8M

ETV Range €1.4M – €2.1M

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