Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Chelsea will sign a centre-back during the January transfer window.
Chelsea is heading into their next game against Brentford with a lot of intrigue. It will be Liam Rosenior’s first Premier League game in charge of the Blues, and he’ll hope to get off to a quick start against a tough Brentford side.
Rosenior will also have his eye on the transfer market, as Chelsea hope they can finish in a top four position this season, and build into a title-contender under the former Strasbourg manager, and their primary need is centre-back.
The likes of Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Benoit Badishile and Tosin Adarabioyo have struggled to consistently produce to the levels of Arsenal and Man City this season, so it is understood that Chelsea will look to sign a defender.
Romano says Chelsea will sign a centre-back in January
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Fabrizio Romano is always the man to trust when it comes to transfer news, and despite many believing that Chelsea aren’t planning to spend big in January, he says they will sign a centre-back.
The transfers Journalist posted on Instagram: “Chelsea will sign new centre-back this window, talks underway. The club has decided to proceed with new CB as Liam Rosenior will have new defender in the next two weeks.”
Romano says that there is a shortlist of defensive options for Chelsea, as they look to bolster Rosenior’s back line before the end of the month.
20 year-old Arsenal target named as potential Blues signing
In his post, Romano named one player as shortlisted for Chelsea, and he is 20-year-old Rennes centre-back Jeremy Jacquet. He said: “Rennes’ talented centre back Jeremy Jacquet, one of the three names on Chelsea shortlist since July.”
Jacquet is a player in demand in terms of Premier League teams, he has been linked to both Arsenal and Liverpool over the past few months, so it would be somewhat of a coup if United were to sign him.
The Frenchman has been compared to Arsenal star William Saliba, and is expected to command a fairly hefty transfer fee, because of his potential. It is understood that he’s expected to cost at least £43m this month if Chelsea pick the Rennes star.
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