Marc Guehi and Enzo Maresca (Picture by Shaun Botterill, Julian Finney/Getty Pictures)
Chelsea would reportedly should pay as a lot as £65million to seal the switch of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi this January.
The Blues have been linked with Guehi in current occasions after his spectacular type at Selhurst Park, however it stays to be seen how practical a deal is.
Palace certainly received’t need to let Guehi go and not using a battle, and it now appears he may go away, however just for large cash.
“Talks over a transfer have progressed nicely and there’s confidence that the deal will occur” – which large identify is closing in on becoming a member of Arsenal?
In accordance with Soccer Insider, it will take £65m to persuade the Eagles to let the England worldwide go, which is definitely so much for Chelsea to pay for a participant who was beforehand of their academy.
Palace have simply misplaced a key defender in Trevoh Chalobah as nicely, with Chelsea recalling him this January.
Marc Guehi to Chelsea switch received’t come low-cost
Discussing the Guehi scenario with Soccer Insider, former Manchester United scout Mick Brown offered his perception into the participant’s future and certain valuation.
“I hear Chelsea need to make a transfer for him,” Brown stated.
He added: “I believe he’s going to value in all probability upwards of £65million, similar to in the summertime.
“That price ticket may come down on the finish of the season due to his contract scenario, however at this stage I don’t assume they’ll drop his price ticket.”
Chelsea have already got Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile as choices on the again, so it’s not clear how a lot they must be going out and forking out large money on a brand new centre-back.
Nonetheless, Guehi is a nice expertise and if CFC don’t transfer for him, it’s certainly solely a matter of time earlier than he finally ends up at one in every of their large six rivals.
