one Chelsea The star is pushing to leave Stamford Bridge permanently this winter, and could cut short his stay at the club before the end of the month with a departure now expected in a move that could force the Blues into the transfer market.
Mariska downplays the importance of transportation plans
Chelsea president Enzo Maresca He played down his side's need to enter the transfer market during the current transfer window after a 5-0 win over Morecambe in the FA Cup third round, despite a faltering performance in the league. Premier League.
Two points from a possible 12 points have all but vanished any slim hopes of a Premier League title challenge, with the Blues now vying to secure a place in the top four as expected before the season.
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Wesley Fofana's long-term injury has sparked suggestions they may look to sign another centre-back next January amid links with Crystal Palace centre-back Mark Guehi, but Mariska shot those down.
“At this moment I think we are fine. The timing (for Fofana) is between 12 and 16 weeks, that is, three months and the season could be over. If he can return early we will all be happy. (But) we have Benoit close to returning, we have “Josh, who is doing well, and Axel and Levi (Colwell), who can all do well in this position.”
Much of the transfer activity in west London this month is set to be departures, with the likes of Carne Chukwuemeka, Cesar Casadei and Ben Chilwell believed to be free to leave this winter, the latter having been made publicly available by Maresca. Now another departure has joined them.
Chelsea summer player seeks to leave
According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea's summer signing Renato Vega is now 'pushing' to leave Stamford Bridge Just months after his arrival, the Portuguese defender wants to play as a centre-back regularly.
Signed from Basel for £12m in the summer, Vega has seen his opportunities limited under Maresca so far, with the 21-year-old starting just one game in the Premier League, although he has been an ever-present in… Conference League and played 90 minutes in their recent FA Cup win.
However, Romano reports that Vega wants to play as a centre-back, something he has yet to do for the Blues, and as a result he is seeking a move away from west London this winter.
Add that Veiga is now expected to leaveBorussia Dortmund are said to be among the parties most interested in signing young talent. In fact, they have gone so far as to reach a 'full agreement' with the player over his contract with the Bundesliga side, but have yet to make an offer to Chelsea.
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For their part, the Blues are reluctant to loan out Vega, who still has six-and-a-half years remaining on his contract. £25,000 per week The deal is at Stamford Bridge. Instead, they are sticking with a permanent deal, demanding €30m (£25m) to let him leave, which represents a huge profit on their initial outlay. With the defender clearly keen to leave, a deal looks very likely in the coming weeks.
