Chelsea don step up dia interest for Club Brugge centre-back Joel Ordonez, as club scouts bin dey Brussels on Sunday to watch am for action.
Di 22-year-old Ecuadorian defender bin feature for Brugge as dem beat Anderlecht 3-1, wey keep dem top of Jupiler League Champions play-offs.
Ordonez don dey for Chelsea radar since 2022, before im move to Brugge. Di Blues don dey watch am since dat time.
Sources say Chelsea don impress with im development for Belgium, where im don gain Champions League experience and become one of di league best defenders.
But Chelsea no dey alone for di race. Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham and Aston Villa don dey monitor Ordonez for recent months as dem assess defensive targets for summer window.
Ordonez be powerful defender wey get pace and good reading of di game, wey make am attractive for many clubs.
Di defender, wey reportedly cost €40 million (£35m, $47m), don play 42 times for all competitions dis season, scoring four goals.
Ordonez, wey stand 6ft 2in, fit carry ball out of defence well well. Im don rack up over 150 professional appearances for Brugge.
Di Ecuadorian international, wey play alongside Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo for Ecuador, don get glowing reference from im teammate.
Caicedo don tok say Ordonez good enough to play for Chelsea, and dis connection fit give BlueCo upper hand for negotiations.
Ordonez fit play as centre-back or right-back, wey go add versatility to Chelsea squad.
But some analysts tok say Ordonez no get experience of playing for big club like Chelsea, so im fit no solve dia defensive problems quick quick.
Since Thiago Silva leave Stamford Bridge for 2024, Chelsea don miss calming influence for defence.
Trevoh Chalobah don be dia standout defender, but im need leader alongside am.
So while Ordonez be solid long-term solution, im no fit fix dia biggest issue for short-term.
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