Chelsea are preparing to see three more central defenders leave this summer. Antonio Rüdiger (29), Andreas Christensen (26) and César Azpilicueta (32) end their contracts on June 30 and will not continue at Stamford Bridge.
Navarrese’s case is the most uncertain, as his future has yet to be determined, as his two ‘partners’ on defense point to LaLiga to join the ranks of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, respectively.
His defeat was a severe blow for Thomas Tuchel, who in one stroke was left without two undisputed starters and no wild cards like ‘Azpi’, who is also the English captain, and has the ability to play both on the axis of defense and in midfield.Right side.
Three plants were sold
Fans did not hesitate to criticize the management of Chelsea, the Champions League in 2021 and last summer decided to remove three more central defenders who embroider it on their respective teams. They are Kourt Zouma (27), Fikayo Tomori (24) and Marc Guéhi (21).
The first to leave was Tomori, who after a season on loan at Milan remained at the San Siro permanently. The ‘rossonero’ club paid less than 30 million euros for the Englishman, one of Stefano Pioli’s mainstays and that explains why the Italian team leads Serie A.
The next to pack his bags was Guéhi, who was sold to Crystal Palace for 24 ‘kilos’ after having experience in Swansea. The Englishman of African origin has made 37 appearances for the ‘eagles’ this season, all as a starter, a sign of Patrick Vieira’s confidence in him.
The last to leave Stamford Bridge was Zouma, who wanted to play away from Chelsea. West Ham presented themselves as a great opportunity and moved in exchange for 35 million euros. He became a starter whenever he was available, although a thigh injury prevented his involvement.
Koundé, the favorite
Chelsea decided to cash in with three central defenders with projections and now they have seen how the other three will leave the club for free and leave a hole in the defense that is tricky.
If Azpilicueta does not continue either, Thuchel will remain with Thiago Silva, 37, Trevoh Chalobah (22) and Malang Sarr (23), so he must go to the market to strengthen the axis of defense.
In this scenario, Sevilla player Jules Koundé is Chelsea’s number one target, who tried to sign him last summer, although at the time Sevilla were not flexible and defined the Frenchman’s clause, which was established in 90 million euros.
Source: La Verdad
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