Marc Guehi and Enzo Maresca (Photograph by Shaun Botterill, Julian Finney/Getty Photographs)
Chelsea would reportedly should pay as a lot as £65million to seal the switch of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi this January.
The Blues have been linked with Guehi in latest instances after his spectacular type at Selhurst Park, nevertheless it stays to be seen how reasonable a deal is.
Palace certainly gained’t need to let Guehi go and not using a struggle, and it now appears he might depart, however just for large cash.
Based on Soccer Insider, it could take £65m to persuade the Eagles to let the England worldwide go, which is definitely loads for Chelsea to pay for a participant who was beforehand of their academy.
Palace have simply misplaced a key defender in Trevoh Chalobah as effectively, with Chelsea recalling him this January.
Marc Guehi to Chelsea switch gained’t come low-cost
Discussing the Guehi state of affairs with Soccer Insider, former Manchester United scout Mick Brown supplied his perception into the participant’s future and sure valuation.
“I hear Chelsea need to make a transfer for him,” Brown stated.
He added: “I believe he’s going to value in all probability upwards of £65million, identical to in the summertime.
“That price ticket would possibly come down on the finish of the season due to his contract state of affairs, however at this stage I don’t assume they’ll drop his price ticket.”
Chelsea have already got Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile as choices on the again, so it’s not clear how a lot they should be going out and forking out large money on a brand new centre-back.
Nonetheless, Guehi is a tremendous expertise and if CFC don’t transfer for him, it’s certainly solely a matter of time earlier than he finally ends up at one in every of their large six rivals.
