Chelsea don try strengthen their centre-back area for some time now. Last summer, Enzo Maresca ask for one defender after Levi Colwill injury, but dem no hear am. Some people dey wonder if dat one affect im decision to leave di club for middle of season.
For January, Chelsea look like dem dey serious to sign centre-back. Dem link plenty with Jeremy Jacquet, and dem say dem don agree personal terms. But Liverpool come snatch am for their side. Jacquet no be di only one wey Chelsea dey look. Marcos Senesi, di Bournemouth defender, also dey their radar. But dat move no happen for January, and now e no go happen for summer, because Senesi don dey head to London to join Tottenham.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Senesi to Tottenham na ‘here we go’. Di deal don dey place after verbal agreement. E go sign four-year contract as free agent. Some people dey feel say Chelsea don miss good deal. Senesi don show say e be one of di better centre-backs for Premier League lately. E be di latest Bournemouth player to join bigger club. And because Spurs get am for free, dat one na major coup for dem.
Now, di question na how Chelsea go strengthen their centre-back ranks dis summer. Dem don link with Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool, but e no go easy to pull am. Konate no fit reach agreement for new deal with Liverpool, so di door open. But Real Madrid fit also dey interested for di Frenchman. Jacobo Ramon from Como FC, wey Cesc Fabregas coach, na another target. E don enjoy good season, and Como don qualify for Champions League.
Dere also talk say Chelsea go look for Premier League-proven centre-backs. Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton and Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace fit fit di bill. Also, Edmond Tapsoba from Bayer Leverkusen don dey suggested as option, because Xabi Alonso don work with am for Germany.
Sourav Mahanty, wey don cover Chelsea, Celtic, Real Madrid, Manchester United, PSG and more for ten years, write dis report. Im work don appear for Sports Illustrated, Athlon Sports, SB Nation, FanSided, The Sportster, and aggregate for Bleacher Report and NewsNow. Outside football, e dey interested for basketball, cricket, and professional wrestling.
