Chelsea have made an strategy for one in every of Atletico Madrid’s ex-players, with former supervisor Antonio Conte personally attempting to signal him for Napoli.
Chelsea need to signal one other senior defender after Tosin
The west Londoners, as backed by Fabrizio Romano, may herald a number of centre-backs this summer season of their bid to again new head coach Enzo Maresca with key additions.
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Chelsea hope they will use Trevoh Chalobah in swap deal for £70m defender
The Blues may very well be plotting a part-exchange bid.
Veteran centre-back and beloved Chelsea fan favorite Thiago Silva departed Stamford Bridge after 4 glorious years on the finish of final season, making the transfer again to Brazil with boyhood membership Fluminense on a free switch.
Co-sporting administrators Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley sought to seal their very own Bosman take care of the signing of Tosin Adarabioyo from Fulham, who will assist to fill the void left by Silva’s exit.
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Thiago Silva’s greatest Premier League video games for Chelsea final season |
Match Ranking (WhoScored) |
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Chelsea 5-0 West Ham |
8.17 |
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Fulham 0-2 Chelsea |
7.53 |
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Chelsea 6-0 Everton |
7.48 |
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Sheffield United 2-2 Chelsea |
7.48 |
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Chelsea 3-2 Brighton |
7.46 |
Nevertheless, the 26-year-old may be one in every of two new central defensive additions this summer season, with studies nonetheless linking Chelsea to top-quality new gamers who may star on the coronary heart of Maresca’s new-look backline.
GiveMeSport shared the information final week that Chelsea may use Trevoh Chalobah in a part-exchange bid for Murillo, who performed an important position for Nottingham Forest final season as they narrowly prevented Premier League relegation.
At one level, Chelsea had been concerned in a public race with Arsenal to signal Riccardo Calafiori as nicely, however the Italy worldwide has agreed a five-year contract with the Gunners as they appear to agree on a take care of Bologna (Fabrizio Romano).
It stays to be seen if Maresca’s aspect maybe mount a last-minute hijack to signal the 22-year-old, which has occurred prior to now the place Arsenal are involved, like with Chelsea’s deal for Mykhailo Mudryk in 2023.
Within the meantime, Chelsea proceed to eye options to Calafiori, with former Actual Madrid prodigy Mario Hermoso now on their radar. The 29-year-old not too long ago left Actual’s arch rivals, Atletico Madrid, on a free after his contract expired – making him up for grabs at zero price.
Chelsea make strategy for Hermoso as Conte tries to signal him for Napoli
The Spaniard, who made 174 appearances in whole for Atletico and helped information them to a La Liga title in 2021, is desperately needed by ex-Chelsea boss Conte at Napoli.
Based on Radio Punto Nuovo, Conte is claimed to have defined his strategies and undertaking to Hermoso personally, and has even requested the versatile centre-back to attend for Napoli because the Serie A aspect work to make participant gross sales earlier than signing him.
The ex-Espanyol star was apparently impressed by his talks with Conte as nicely, however Premier League sides are lingering within the background and nonetheless provide Napoli a risk.
Chelsea have approached Hermoso’s brokers over doubtlessly signing him and hijacking Conte’s transfer, tentatively asking for data on a deal. One other one in every of Conte’s former golf equipment, Tottenham, are additionally described as a hazard to Napoli’s transfer as they show “dormant curiosity”.
