Nottingham, England – Chelsea Football Club don show interest to sign Ola Aina from Nottingham Forest. Dis Nigeria international don shine for di 2024/25 season, wey help di Reds land third position for di league table, and dem dey on track to qualify for UEFA Champions League.
As e be now, sources wey get insider information don tell TBR Football say Chelsea dey work on bringing di No.34 player back to Stamford Bridge. Aina, wey Chelsea sell to Torino for just £8.7 million back in June 2019, don spend 12 years for Chelsea academy and debut for first team in 2015.
Di 28-year-old defender contract dey expire dis summer, but Nottingham Forest get option to extend am for another 12 months, and dem go activate dat option. Chelsea don dey scout Aina closely for di past weeks, while dem face competition from oda clubs wey dey look for new right-backs.
TBR Football also talk say di Saudi Pro League dey show interest in Aina. Michael Emenalo, wey be Director for di Saudi league and also former Chelsea staff, dey monitor di situation.
Na 2015 when Chelsea travel go America for pre-season match against New York Red Bulls, Aina, wey dey 18 years at dat time, come on for second half wey Chelsea dey lead 1-0, but dem later lose di match 2-1, as di MLS team score two quick goals. Ola talk about di bad experience for di podcast “The Beautiful Game.” He lament say, “I was knackered so I thought I might as well hit it! I came on, and it just wasn’t clicking on my side… he subbed me off. I think I played like ten, 15 minutes… di embarrassment I felt.”
