SC Freiburg 
Chelsea 
- 31 May
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CONFIRMED: Luca Waldschmidt signs for Benfica.
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.
CONFIRMED: Luca Waldschmidt signs for Benfica
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )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.
- Comparable age to previously attracted players
- Missing star player in position on team
- Comparable value to previously attracted players
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Missing star player in position on team
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Some direct competitors for position (Nicolas Jackson (Striker, SEN), Deivid Washington)
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Nicolas Jackson (Striker, SEN), Deivid Washington)
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Some better competitors for position (Nicolas Jackson (Striker, SEN), Cole Palmer)
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Some potentially better competitors for position (Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson (Striker, SEN))
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Less potential than previously attracted players
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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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 |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Leão | 28-05-2025 | Report | |
| Jorrel Hato | 20-05-2025 | Report | |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 06-05-2025 | Report | |
| Arthur Avom Ebong | 05-05-2025 | Report | |
| Morgan Rogers | 29-04-2025 | Report | |
| Jamie Bynoe-Gittens | 28-04-2025 | Report | |
| Kenan Yıldız | 28-04-2025 | Report | |
| Liam Delap | 25-04-2025 | Report |
Luca Waldschmidt
F, M (C)
Skill: 59.4
Pot: 59.4
Team
Koln
Koln
Contract Until
29 Jun 25
ETV
€1.8M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€1.4M – €2.1M
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Who is Luca Waldschmidt?
Luca Waldschmidt (GER) currently plays for Koln. Luca Waldschmidt is 29 years old (1996/05/19) and he is 181cm tall. His preferred foot is Left. His jersey number is 7.
Luca Waldschmidt’s current transfer value is between €1.4M and €2.1M. His last transfer was from VfL Wolfsburg to Koln in 2024. Koln got Luca Waldschmidt for free.
Luca Waldschmidt latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
