Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Monaco central defender Benoit Badiashile for a fee of around £35m.
The 21-year-old has won two full caps for France.
Former Tottenham head of recruitment Paul Mitchell is sporting director at Monaco, who are open to a sale.
Head coach Philippe Clement has said of the prospect of losing the likes of Badiashile next month: "As a coach, we're always happy when the transfer window shuts.
"We'll see. It depends on the situations, if they're interesting for the club or not. The most important thing for me is that the players have their minds here, and that's the case."
The 6ft 4in France international - a left-sided centre-back - has always wanted to play for a Premier League club contending for the Champions League, with West Ham and Sevilla reportedly having previously been interested.
Graham Potter is seeking flexibility in his back line with Chelsea currently sweating over the fitness of Wesley Fofana after the defender suffered a setback in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Brentford.
Comments
Post a Comment