Chelsea are closely monitoring the progress of Atalanta's Honest Ahanor amid competition from Manchester City, according to TEAMtalk.

Chelsea is prepared to offer a higher bid than Real Madrid to sign Honest Ahanor. The Atalanta Bergame player currently earns an annual salary of 930,000 euros. According to Transfermarkt, Honest Ahanor is valued at 25 million euros.

Seventeen-year-old centre-back Honest Ahanor moved to Atalanta from Genoa in the summer for €20 million, a deal that made him the second-most expensive Italian player for his age. He has been scouted by clubs including Chelsea, who could make a €60 million approach for him next summer. Ahanor's contract with the Serie A club runs until June 30, 2028, and he has made 8 appearances in the current 2025/2026 Serie A season. His current market value is €20.00m, according to Transfermarkt.