Chelsea didn’t begin 2025 on essentially the most auspicious word as they had been held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on matchday 20 of the Premier League. Cole Palmer’s opener was cancelled out by Jean-Philippe Mateta because the Londoners shared the spoils and Enzo Maresca’s aspect staying winless within the English high flight for a fourth straight match.
Their defensive division is understaffed, nonetheless, with Wesley Fofana dominated out probably till the top of the season whereas Benoit Badiashile can be anticipated to spend ‘a protracted interval’ on the sidelines, Maresca revealed. With the January switch window open, Chelsea are pondering over splashing some money out of their deep pockets on a central defender.
Soccer Transfers has reported that they’re planning on trying a January swoop for Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi. Chelsea have emerged in ‘pole place’ for the English worldwide, based on the supply, as Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle United are anticipated to be deterred by the central defender’s asking worth of £75 million.
January transfer unlikely
Crystal Palace are presently fifteenth within the Premier League and have solely not too long ago managed to seek out some type that has pulled them up from the relegation zone. Oliver Glasner requires every certainly one of his gamers for the second half of the marketing campaign as he hopes to safe survival within the Premier League for the Eagles.
Nonetheless, Chelsea will probably be anticipated to hold ahead their curiosity within the 24-year-old till the summer time, by which era Palace can be obliged into promoting him. Guehi would enter the ultimate 12 months of his contract upon the conclusion of the marketing campaign, which implies the potential for a discount on his £75 million asking worth will even come into the image.
In the intervening time, nonetheless, it stays to be seen if Chelsea are ready to contemplate options to Guehi after Wesley Fofana’s regarding health replace.
