Based on Soccer London, Chelsea wish to signal 17-year-old Brazilian right-back Pedro Lima as they line-up a possible long run alternative for Reece James.
The report says Chelsea have opened talks with the gamers agent a few potential transfer to West London. Nevertheless, the Blues face competitors as Lima has additionally been linked with a swap to Manchester Metropolis and has ‘scouts from everywhere in the world’ watching him.
Lima presently performs for Serie B aspect Sport Recife, whose chief Joao Marcelo Barros confirmed wholesale curiosity within the participant’s signing. He was quoted saying the next strains:
“There’s nothing very new there. Scouts from everywhere in the world have been watching him. Possibly the information gained’t get out, however a whole lot of scouts have come from overseas this yr.”
Chelsea have lately invested closely in signing youthful skills from South America and wish to execute one other low-risk transaction as a solution to their issues at right-back.
The report suggests Lima could possibly be a ‘doable Reece James alternative’ after the Chelsea captain has endured a dreadful time with accidents having been unavailable for many of this season.
Chelsea would have Lima for 2024/25
FIFA laws allow golf equipment to signal gamers earlier than they flip 18, nevertheless, they will formally be part of the respective group solely upon reaching the authorized age.
In Pedro Lima’s case, he will probably be an 18-year-old on 1st July this yr, completely in time to take part in pre-season for Chelsea and be part of their roster for the 2024/25 season if he had been to affix the membership.
Although it’s initially unexpected that he’ll make the breakthrough into the beginning eleven, Reece James can mentor him and put together him to take over the reigns within the subsequent few years.
The England right-back’s health will probably be notably essential to alleviate strain off Lima’s shoulders if he’s certainly to reach at Stamford Bridge this summer time.
He’s not the one South American the Blues are preserving tabs on. The report says additionally they wish to signal the in-demand Estevao Willian for a charge rumoured to achieve £53 million so it could possibly be a double swoop on the Brazilian market.
