Transfer rumour: Malik Jakupović from Philadelphia Union to Chelsea

Will Malik Jakupović leave Philadelphia and join Chelsea?

Momentum is building for Malik Jakupović's transfer to Chelsea, as reports suggest a 75% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.

Chelsea has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Malik Jakupović.
Chelsea has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Malik Jakupović (17).
Chelsea has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Malik Jakupović.

15 Oct 2026 09:13 BST

One of the best striker talents the US has produced is heading to Europe 🇺🇸 #CFC #BVB #transfernews

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
57.3 59.8	Shkelqim Vladi	Aarau	€0.5M
57.2 58.3	Theo Bair	Bolton Wanderers	€1.4M
57.2 57.2	Jhonder Leonel Cádiz Fernández	Wuhan Three Towns	€1.6M
57.2 58.4	Ignatius Ganago	Nantes	€1.3M
57.2 59.2	Dmitriy Tsypchenko	SKA Khabarovsk	€0.4M
57.2 57.9	Yuki Ohashi	Blackburn	€1.1M
57.2 63.2	Noah Ohio	Utrecht	€0.7M
57.2 61.5	Mohammed Fuseini	Derby	€1.6M