Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is anticipating to be with out Wesley Fofana for the rest of the season whereas the Frenchman’s understudy, Benoit Badiashile, has additionally suffered a critical harm. Because of this, Levi Colwill has been the supervisor’s solely first alternative central defender accessible since the previous few weeks with Tosin Adarabioyo that includes subsequent to him in current matches.
The accidents on the again have rendered the Blues to changing into susceptible and with a string of unsatisfactory outcomes derailing their stress on league leaders Liverpool, a January switch has not been dominated out to paper the cracks. The inews has reported that Chelsea are occupied with Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi, who’s valued at £32 million on Transfermarkt.
The Ukrainian star has been top-of-the-line gamers in Andoni Iraola’s facet this season and has been largely answerable for their sturdy defensive document up to now within the marketing campaign, alongside Dean Huijsen. The Cherries presently rank seventh within the Premier League standings and are making an unlikely push for a end within the European spots having been a implausible unit.
January transfer unlikely for Zabarnyi
Bournemouth’s imperious type within the Premier League this season has seen them push for a European qualification place they usually may safe their finest ever end within the English prime flight. Therefore, Andoni Iraola’s facet will probably be hesitant in letting go of a vital participant to a workforce only a few factors above them halfway by the marketing campaign.
As it’s, a lot of the Cherries’ gamers is perhaps on the transfer in the summertime when their shares rise, so they are going to be seeking to profit from what they’ve in the meanwhile. Alternatively, a participant of Zabarnyi’s calibre and potential may have a a lot larger marketplace for his companies in the summertime, thus handing him a higher bargaining energy with regards to private phrases.
Chelsea want a centre again sooner moderately than later however a few of their major targets like Zabarnyi or Marc Guehi as properly are unlikely to be accessible halfway by the season. Subsequently, it stays to be seen if Enzo Maresca makes use of what he has for now or is ready to scour the marketplace for a makeshift choice nonetheless.
