“Chelsea are looking to bring in Athletic Bilbao defender Aitor Paredes to strengthen their defensive line this month.” This is the news published by the English newspaper ‘The Sun’ regarding the English club’s interest in acquiring the services of Arrigorriaga center-back. News that even affects an offer of 20 million euros.
The first information from ‘The Sun’ includes the problems Chelsea have experienced this season with their defenders Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah, due to injuries, and highlights that Benoit Badiashile is also out due to muscle fatigue. He then pointed out that the English club had already seen an agreement with Antonio Silva, Benfica’s central defender, fall through, so it turned its attention to Paredes.
“SunSport understands Chelsea have sent a scout to watch Paredes, 23, seven times this season, including in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Sevilla, where he scored the second goal of the game,” reports the news from the English newspaper adding that “Paredes is a product of the Athletic Club youth team and has been a fixture at the heart of the team’s defense.”
According to ‘The Sun’, “Chelsea will value Paredes’ ability to pass the ball from the back along with his strong athletic profile. The player is known for his strength and recovery speed and looks set to earn a call-up to the team of Spain. for the next Euro Cup”.
The exclusive news about the blue interest in the Bilbao defender ends by saying “Chelsea have asked the Athletic Club board to set a price, but so far they have been reluctant to do so.”
Source: La Verdad
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