Scouts from Chelsea have reportedly watched Honest Ahanor live in recent months. Chelsea could pursue a structured deal involving a loan spell to accelerate Honest Ahanor's development before integrating him into their first team. According to information provided to CaughtOffside by sources close to the agents industry, several Premier League clubs are closely monitoring Honest Ahanor's progress. Atalanta currently consider Honest Ahanor not for sale and prefer to keep him in Bergamo for at least another season.

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.