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Chelsea Agree €38m Deal To Sign 21-Year-Old French International

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January 1, 2023

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Chelsea Agree €38m Deal To Sign 21-Year-Old French International

Chelsea has reportedly agreed on a deal to sign AS Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile, in a deal worth up to £33m.

It has only been hours since the winter transfer window opened, but Chelsea are wasting no time in the market.

Having already agreed deals to sign David Datro Fofana and Andrey Santos, they are on the verge of completing another signing.

The Blues spent heavily in the summer in what was the first window under new owner Todd Boehly.

Chelsea have big signings in the form of Wesley Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly, Raheem Sterling and Marc Cucurella, but now they’ve moved for another defensive signing.

Currently struggling in the Premier League, Chelsea fans will be hoping they’ve unearthed a top, young defensive talent who could give them a huge boost in the second half of the season.

An agreement has been reached in the region of £33m for the France international and Badiashile will have a medical in the coming days before the deal is completed, and is reportedly set to sign a long-term deal at the club.

Standing at 6ft 4in, he is known for his speed, ball recovery and tactical flexibility and will be an option for Potter in a back three or back four.

Badiashile, 21, is a young but highly promising defender who’s already played 135 times for Monaco, and also has two caps for France, having made his debut in September of this year.

He was an unused substitute in their recent 3-2 win over AJ Auxerre, with Chelsea loanee Malang Sarr chosen over him amid the speculation of a move.

Chelsea were strongly linked with a move for Croatian sensation Josko Gvardiol who was no doubt one of the standout performers of the World Cup.

Chelsea have already booked the 21-year-old in for a medical, as per the report. The player is now expected to put pen to paper on a long-term contract with the English giants barring any last-minute hiccups.

Badiashile rose through the ranks in Monaco’s youth setup before making his debut in their 4-0 league loss to PSG in November 2018. He has since made 135 appearances across all competitions for the Ligue 1 outfit, contributing towards nine goals in the process.

He is among several other young defenders Chelsea have looked at to bolster their options in defense. Eintracht Frankfurt’s Evan N’Dicka and Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie were also reportedly under consideration.

The Frenchman will now add further depth to Potter’s options in defense, which is stacked. It is worth noting that the Blues already have Thiago Silva, Kalidou Koulibaly, Wesley Fofana, and Trevoh Chalobah in their ranks.

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