Chelsea to offer £15m plus players in bid to sign 30 goal striker

Stamford Bridge side look to strengthen attack.

Chelsea are readying a tempting bid for Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette according to the Metro.

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The 23 year old French international is the top scorer in Ligue 1 having registered a cracking 27 goals in 31 starts and has helped his side mount a genuine title challenge.

Jose Mourinho believes he can improve on the options has by way of support for top-scorer Diego Costa and is ready to offer Lyon the services of Loic Remy as well as £15m in a player plus cash move that may just tempt the Stade Gerland side.

When called upon this term Remy has proven relatively effective whilst veteran Didier Drogba has looked off the pace and well past his best, and as such one can well see why Jose Mourinho would be looking to bring in a young pretender to put pressure on Costa for a berth in his Chelsea starting eleven.