Chelsea bound? West Ham United striker Enner Valencia is a reported target for the Premier League leaders (Picture:REUTERS)

Enner Valencia could well find himself making the short journey from east to west London before the transfer window slams shut, as Chelsea ponder a £20m offer for the striker.

The Ecuadorian, who only arrived at West Ham last summer, is reportedly a target for the Premier League leaders, who are willing to meet a clause in the player’s contract to bring him to Stamford Bridge.

Valencia, who has hit three goals for the Hammers since his arrival from Pachuca in a £12m deal following last year’s World Cup, can trigger a move away from Upton Park should a club in the Champions League make an offer for his services, reports the Daily Mail.



Boss Sam Allardyce will no doubt be keen to keep hold of Valencia as he looks to cement his side a place in the top six this season – and is said to be ready to bolster his personal terms in order to keep him in the claret and blue.


However, with Chelsea preparing to put almost double what the club played for the South American star on the table, the boss may well be willing to cash in and use the funds to plot his own deadline day raids.

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