Chelsea seem more and more resigned to defeat within the Dean Huijsen switch saga, figuring out a trio of other targets, together with Ajax’s Jorrel Hato, to spice up their defence as a substitute.
Huijsen has grow to be the most-talked about participant in the marketplace this summer time, together with his £50m launch clause an attraction to golf equipment throughout Europe.
Actual Madrid have made little secret of their admiration for the 20-year-old Spain worldwide. However whereas they’re assured of securing a deal, a conflicting report this week put Arsenal and Liverpool forward.
Both means, Chelsea aren’t within the image. The Blues are considered contemplating transferring on from Wesley Fofana, whose harm report has once more grow to be an issue this season.
In response to The Guardian, there are three important alternate options to Huijsen.
Former Blues expertise Marc Guehi, who has grow to be Crystal Palace captain and performed his means into the England squad since leaving Stamford Bridge in 2021, is one in every of them.
Guehi was pursued by Newcastle United final summer time, just for Palace to reject a number of bids as much as a most of £65m. However he has only one yr left on his contact at Selhurst Park.
The opposite names on the listing are Hato, {the teenager} who has been a daily for Ajax since 2023, and Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite. The latter was the topic of a rejected Manchester United provide final summer time, and was even linked with Actual Madrid previous to Carlo Ancelotti’s demise.
A lot of present Chelsea defenders have unsure futures. Axel Disasi has been on mortgage with Aston Villa since January after being deemed surplus to necessities by Enzo Maresca. Trevoh Chalobah has undergone related therapy final summer time till being recalled in January to cowl a shortfall, whereas Benoit Badiashile has persistently been linked with an exit too.
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