Chelsea Contract A Premier League A very highly regarded star, they are thought to be willing to fight for his services, with those at Stamford Bridge believing he could be a necessary addition to the squad.
Chelsea are prioritizing centre-back with Wesley Fofana absent for a long period
Enzo Maresca Confirming the news Chelsea fans really didn't want to hear, key centre-back Wesley Fofana faces a lengthy absence for the second time in his club career.
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The Frenchman has teamed up with Levi Colwell to great effect so far this season, but Maresca will now have to cope without him for a very long time, which could even be for the rest of this season, despite the Chelsea boss originally predicting he would only be out of the team. “Three, four or five weeks“.
He added: “Unfortunately, he may miss this season, so we do not know exactly what the entire season will be, but unfortunately he may miss part of the season.” He said Mariska talks about Fofana's injury at Chelsea.
“We've been here together since we started, and every time you ask me about Wes, I've said multiple times that I love Wes.
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Chelsea's next matches in the English Premier League |
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Bournemouth (home) |
January 14 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers (home) |
January 20 |
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Man City (away) |
January 25 |
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West Ham (away) |
February 3 |
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Brighton (away) |
February 14 |
“I liked Wes, also because Wes is the kind of defender who gives you the opportunity to press and be aggressive and leave him 1-on-1 with Watkins on the pitch.
“We did exactly the same thing when Wes was injured with Benoit Badyashile, 1 on 1 with Solanke on the pitch, and they can deal with that, and it is very difficult to find that type of defender, but now unfortunately they are both injured. We are trying to find different solutions.” “But certainly for us, it represents a big loss.”
Chelsea are believed to be prioritizing the centre-back in Januaryeven before Fofana's injury, but there are also some suggestions that they have their eyes on strengthening their attacking options.
Ipswich Town star Liam Delap is a target for ChelseaAnd they had some contacts with his club in the period leading up to this window (Simon Phillips).
Chelsea are looking at Newcastle star Isak as a potential 'major' signing.
According to reports from Spain, the Newcastle United star Alexander Isaac He's on the shortlist for strikers too. And he believes Chelsea are looking at Isak as a potential 'major' signing for MarescaThey are “ready to compete” with Atletico Madrid and Arsenal for his signature.
The Magpies will ask for a price of around £99m, or possibly more according to other reports, which is not surprising given Isak is arguably the best striker in the division at the moment.
“Alex is a world-class talent” The Newcastle coach said Eddie Howe newly.
“The way he scores his goals, there's a calmness and composure that very few have. When you add to the mix his technical skills, I think he's got it all. He has unique skills, and the challenge is to get him into the game. As much as we can at the time.” Earlier in the season we weren't doing that, but now the team's performance is much better.
He added: “He is a player with real confidence and we are truly seeing him return to his best level, as evidenced by the goals he has scored.”
