Chelsea are reportedly working to sign Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile as soon as possible, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Tweeting from his official account, Romano says Badiashile is open to a move to Stamford Bridge, with talks at an advanced stage as it appears he will be offered the chance to join on a long-term deal.
It looks like Chelsea are making significant progress in securing the signing of the talented 21-year-old, with details to follow…
More on the treatment of Benoît Badiashile. Talks are well advanced on the player side as well, with the French centre-back open to joining Chelsea in January, a long-term deal has been discussed. ?? #CFC
Chelsea are working to close the deal with AS Monaco as soon as possible. pic.twitter.com/zH5MmEgiEn
– Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 26, 2022
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Chelsea would certainly do well to continue to prioritize changes to their defense, as Graham Potter is likely to need a long-term successor to the aging Thiago Silva before long.
Meanwhile, Kalidou Koulibaly hasn’t been too convincing since joining from Napoli in the summer, while Wesley Fofana has had his problems with injuries.
Badiashile could be the perfect fit to come in and become a key player in the Blues’ back line, and things seem to be heading in the right direction.
Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Benoît Badiashile from AS Monaco as their new centre-back. An official proposal has been submitted: negotiations now underway? #CFC
Rate discussed around 35/40 million euros with the hope of doing it soon. First call, @David_Ornstein. The talks will continue. pic.twitter.com/Yrwjj1HqvM
– Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 26, 2022
As shown above, Romano also tweeted earlier today that Chelsea could sign Badiashile for around €35-40m, which could end up being quite a bargain for such an important young talent with his prime years ahead of him.
