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But Gusto has lost his place in the France side and was hooked at half-time against Leeds. In the last two games, Gusto was unused at Brentford and came on in the 88th minute of the win against Bournemouth.
He got a bit of game time early on this season, being used in midfield with Jordan Henderson and Moises Caicedo injured. But now, Caicedo and Marco Palestra are back, while Reece James is close to a return.
Whether it be wing-back or in midfield, Gusto has fallen down the pecking order. The report indicates that Gusto is happy at Chelsea, but if his game time continues to worsen, he will consider leaving Chelsea.
The report says Chelsea could even consider reducing the £75m price tag slapped on his head in the summer, amid interest from Enzo Maresca’s Man City. Right now, Gusto wants assurances of his role.
The clubs that joined City in pursuing Gusto in the summer
Of course, Gusto was not the only Chelsea player linked with following Maresca to the Etihad in the summer. Enzo Fernandez has ended up at City, while Pedro Neto and plenty of others were linked.
According to the report, Atlético Madrid looked at signing Gusto. Bayern Munich, Juventus, Tottenham, and Paris Saint-Germain were also in contact with the right-back’s representatives over a possible move.
Clearly, if Chelsea do decide to sell Gusto and reduce their asking price for the ex-Lyon man, then there will be interest in his services. For now, a decision has not been made, but he is considering an exit.