Within the aftermath of Levi Colwill’s ACL damage, Enzo Maresca revealed that Chelsea might flip to the market and discover their choices in an try to signal a central defender within the days that stay till the top of the switch window.
Defensa Central has reported that the Blues have surprisingly launched a bid price £43 million to signal Liverpool central defender Ibrahima Konate with the Frenchman within the last yr of his contract at Anfield.
Liverpool’s negotiations with Konate usually are not progressing in the appropriate path and Actual Madrid have been closely linked with signing him as a free agent subsequent yr, though Chelsea want to purchase him this yr itself.
As per the supply, Liverpool would favor promoting the 26-year-old to Madrid versus Chelsea, as a way to not bolster a neighborhood rival, however the Whites have but to make a proposal for him regardless of the participant’s supposed curiosity in becoming a member of them.
Chelsea change unlikely
Liverpool barely have any depth within the coronary heart of their backline, so the very last thing they wish to do now’s to additional scale back Arne Slot’s choices by eliminating a participant as essential as Ibrahima Konate.
Chelsea, if certainly they’re eager on signing a brand new centre again, would wish to show their consideration elsewhere with Marc Guehi additionally anticipated to be obtainable on a discount deal, whereas Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo is one other participant they’re thought to have preferred.
The FIFA Membership World Cup victors get their Premier League marketing campaign underway on the weekend in opposition to Crystal Palace, and Enzo Maresca may see how the staff performs initially earlier than making a late name on signing a substitute for Levi Colwill.
