Chelsea are back to where we keep ending up – getting frustrated that we don’t have a top centre back. But according to Graeme Bailey, one could be on the market this summer.
Free transfer could be the solution to Chelsea’s problems at the back
“We really have a fascinating summer looming, given some of potential big name free agents that might be available, and especially in the centre-half market,” Bailey said in his column for CaughtOffside.
“In England we are thinking and talking about Marc Guehi, but in Europe the name many are talking about is French star Dayot Upamecano – who has really been looking the part at Bayern Munich under Vincent Kompany.
“Speaking to sources at a couple of Premier League clubs, they actually believe Upamecano is more likely to stay than leave, but I can tell you Bayern are really worried that Upamecano will have offers presented to him in early 2026 if an agreement with Bayern is not reached. And Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City are all very much in the mix for him, they all rate him highly.”
We see Chelsea being keen – the fact Upamecano is on a free transfer just makes him more tempting.
But with that sort of competition for his signature, are we really going to be able to go win the race? It’s hard to see it happening if we continue to stick to a wage structure.
In other news…
Chelsea are looking for inspiration during this bad run, and the natural thing to do is turn to Estevao Willian. But as Joe Cole said while speaking to TNT Sport, that’s not necessarily the right move.
One exciting player who we would love to see try to lift Chelsea’s season is Kenan Yildiz of Juventus. But the latest reports on his future don’t shine too brightly if we’re honest.
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