Chelsea It is also believed that they are studying the possibility of signing two of their players Barcelonaamid their widely reported interest in a January deal for Crystal Palace Mark Guehi.
Chelsea are considering re-signing Mark Guehi from Crystal Palace
Enzo MarescaThe team's search for another centre-back is an ongoing and tangible situation, and it is reliably believed that Guehi is an option under serious consideration.
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The west London side could be without Wesley Fofana for the rest of the season, with Benoit Badiashile also currently on the treatment table, partly prompting BlueCo to enter the market for central defensive reinforcements.
Chelsea reportedly had every intention of signing another centre-back this monthRegardless of the injury problems of the aforementioned duo, it seems that the absence of Fofana and Badyachel has pushed them to another level.
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Chelsea's next matches in the English Premier League |
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Bournemouth (home) |
January 14 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers (home) |
January 20 |
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Man City (away) |
January 25 |
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West Ham (away) |
February 3 |
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Brighton (away) |
February 14 |
A host of reliable media outlets and journalists have reported that Chelsea are seriously considering a winter deal for Guehi, who has 18 months remaining on his current contract, and they could even recall Trevo Chalupa from his temporary spell at Selhurst Park.
Fabrizio Romano He supports reports that Guehi's return to Chelsea is a real possibility before the February 3 deadline, while the BBC's Nizar Kinsella suggests Eagles boss Steve Parish could be tempted to hold talks thanks to the sell-on clause in the 24-year-old's contract. .
However, if a deal for the England international is not possible, Maresca's side have compiled a list of alternatives.
Trusted Chelsea correspondent Simon Phillips He writes that alongside Guehi, Benfica duo Tomas Araujo and Antonio Silva are on the agenda, as well as Bournemouth's Elia Zabarny and Dean Huysen.
However, fellow journalist Graeme Bailey says several players from Barcelona are also being considered.
Chelsea are eyeing January moves for Ronald Araujo and Jules Kounde
Writing for The Boot Room, Billy says it's both Jules Conde Ronald Araujo is goals for the Blues. Catalan stars, for a total of approx £329,000 per week At Camp Nou, they are on Chelsea's shortlist of central defensive targets for January along with the likes of Guehi.
like Chelsea eyeing January moves for Kounde and AraujoIt's not hard to see why they would be interested in the former. Koundé has been a mainstay under Hansi Flick, having played in each of Barcelona's 19 La Liga matches so far and started 17 of them.
He is also the third best performing player in terms of average match rating according to Who registered?But this fact means that the January deal may be difficult for Chelsea to complete.
Araujo, meanwhile, has spent the vast majority of this season out with a hamstring injury and has only just returned to the matchday squad – having been on the bench for the last two La Liga games but still awaiting his La Liga debut in 2024. /2025.