Chelsea are plotting a summer swoop for promising young Dutch striker Emanuel Emegha from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg as they're eager to sign a No.9.

Emegha has been a bright spark for Chelsea's sister club Strasbourg, who find themselves with a huge opportunity to qualify for next season's Champions League. The 22-year-old has scored 12 goals in 22 Ligue 1 outings this season for Les Bleu et Blanc, garnering attention from the Premier League heavyweights.

Last month, it was reported that the Blues were ready to offload as many as 11 players this summer to allow Enzo Maresca to sign a top striker, which put a question mark over the future of goal-shy Nicolas Jackson. However, the head coach had made it clear back in January that he had confidence in the Senegalese international's ability.

"No, because I think by being a little bit more lucky, we can convert and can score more goals. It’s not about [signing] a ‘killer’. At this moment, the one that’s probably missing the goal is Nico. But the way he is working is fantastic, and we don’t have any doubt that Nico is soon going to start scoring goals," said Maresca.