Chelsea are anticipated to handle the centre-back place with a brand new signing in that space “very quickly”, with the membership’s switch chiefs additionally setting their sights on an intriguing Brazilian goal.
Enzo Maresca praised for early run of Chelsea kind
New head coach Enzo Maresca has been broadly praised for his begin to life within the Stamford Bridge dugout, having remodeled the temper round west London as Chelsea make a positive begin to the 2024/2025 marketing campaign.
The Blues boast 4 wins from their opening six Premier League matches to date, and have scored extra targets than some other facet within the division, together with Man Metropolis. Maresca’s arrival to switch Mauricio Pochettino brought on a stir at first, particularly contemplating the latter ended final marketing campaign with only one loss in 15 top-flight video games.
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Chelsea’s subsequent Premier League fixtures |
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Nottingham Forest (house) |
October 6 |
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Liverpool (away) |
October 20 |
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Newcastle (house) |
October 27 |
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Man United (away) |
November 3 |
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Arsenal (house) |
November 10 |
Nevertheless, it now seems Todd Boehly and BlueCo are being rewarded for his or her resolution to usher in Pep Guardiola’s former understudy, who was backed in the summertime switch window with a £200 million spending spree on 13 new signings.
“I’m actually proud of my kind to date this season and I put quite a lot of that right down to the gaffer,” mentioned Chelsea defender Levi Colwill in reward of Maresca.
“He’s given me quite a lot of confidence, and he’s put quite a lot of belief in me to play my soccer. He desires me to begin assaults from the again and having that belief makes me really feel a giant a part of how we need to play.
“I need to thank him for giving me the alternatives to play and for permitting me to play my soccer in the way in which I really feel I’m good at. He’s at all times pushing me, and I’m actually take pleasure in working beneath him.”
Colwill has impressed Chelsea chiefs along with his performances beneath Maresca to date. The Englishman has shaped a strong understanding with Wesley Fofana on the coronary heart of their backline, however in keeping with studies, a brand new central defender may nonetheless are available in.
Chelsea eye Robert Renan with centre-back signing anticipated “very quickly”
Writing vis his Substack this week, journalist Simon Phillips has revealed the quite a few targets on their shortlist, and certainly one of them is Zenit St. Petersburg defender Robert Renan.
The Brazilian has a £22 million launch clause in his Zenit deal however is at the moment out on mortgage at Saudi Professional League facet Al-Shabab, the place he is made three league appearances to date.
It’s believed Chelsea are eyeing Renan as a switch possibility, with Phillips including within the subheading of his piece that the centre-back space is “anticipated to be addressed very quickly” because the recruitment staff eye up South American options.
Renan was linked with a transfer to Arsenal in 2022, so it seems elite Premier League sides have lengthy seen the 20-year-old’s capacity.
“Statement made right here from the garden of the Neo Química Area: Robert Renan has quite a lot of potential,” mentioned Brazilian journalist Rodrigo Fragoso two years in the past.
“I actually preferred the posture of the Corinthians left-footed defender. He anticipates properly, he is chilly within the strikes. Seems to be like he will make a really high quality defender within the skilled.”
