During the preseason training, Chelsea defender Levi Colwill suffered an ACL injury. As a result, he will miss the majority of the season post-surgery.
This will surely have some implications on Chelsea’s transfer plans. They will be looking to replace the England star.
Chelsea had a great Club World Cup, where they shocked the world when they defeated PSG in the final to lift the trophy.
Now, for the Blues, this was a statement of what Enzo Maresca is trying to build at Chelsea. Also, they will feature in the Champions League this season.
Apart from the Club World Cup, Chelsea were also the winners of the Conference League. Thus, this will be an important season for the Blues.
Chelsea will be looking to continue the positive momentum they have gathered from the end of the last season.
So, losing Levi Colwill was a major blow to the Blues. However, Chelsea is known to be active in the market. They can get deals over the line very quickly.
That is why they are now looking to find a replacement for Levi Colwill. Now, it looks like they have found a player they were interested in signing some time back.
According to Fichajes, Chelsea are plotting a move for the newly appointed Barcelona captain, Ronald Araujo, as the replacement for the injured Levi Colwill.
Barcelona are in need to sell players. Their financials are very weak. That is why they failed to sign some of their key targets.
Now, Barcelona are looking to get a fee of around €50 million for Araujo. However, the Uruguayan international is a key part of Hansi Flick’s squad.
So, Chelsea will have to make an important offer to convince Barcelona to sell Ronald Araujo.
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